When it comes to being safe with a mobile phone, you really only need to be using your commonsense. Unfortunately though, a lot of us don't think about things carefully enough and our heedlessness can get us into trouble.

The following are some of the ways that you can use your commonsense to ensure that you are using your mobile phone safely.

- Although most of us know of the dangers associated with using a mobile phone while driving, many people do not realise that many experts have claimed that doing this is worse than driving while drunk. You really can have no excuse for using your mobile phone while you are driving.

We can safely talk with people on the phone though, by having a hands free device. If we don't have a hands free device then we should pull over to the side of the road when we need to use our phone.

- Mobile phones do let off some radiations and it will be decades before we establish how dangerous this all is. So for the moment it is best to just assume that there could be harm caused by mobile phones but not to get too worried about it. You should be OK provided you do not have the mobile phone stuck to your ear for hours at a time. You could always think about buying a hands free kit if you seem to spend a lot of time on the phone.

- Using your mobile phone while you are out and about is not always the best idea. If you are walking through a dodgy location at night time you might be best keeping your phone out of sight. That way you won't attract criminals who may want to steal the phone or mug you because they see that you are distracted while talking and an easy target.