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Dropped cell phone calls continue to be a problem. To me, the worst part about it is that after the call is dropped, nobody knows what to do. Who should call whom? If there is no protocol stating what to do in this case, you will likely end up calling each other back at the same time. This can be very frustrating, because both parties will get voice mail.

I have therefore come up with a protocol which I have been using with all of my friends and am trying to promote throughout the world:

Whenever a call is inadvertently dropped, the party who initiated the original call shall initiate the new call.

Why is this the right way to handle it?

* Most other ideas revolve making a decision on who caused the drop, or who has free minutes left, etc. This only works if it is guaranteed that the answer to these questions are known. A proper protocol must be able to be absolutely determined without specific knowledge.
* It’s easy to redial

Simple, right? It has saved me time and frustration, and I hope it helps you too.