Should it be allowed or not? If a player hasn't turned their phone off and gets a call should they be removed from the table? What should be done to a player who's constantly looking at their phone between hands slowing down play because of not paying attention?
As you know - every room has their own rules about cell phone use at the poker table and while you are in a hand.
Also the permission to use a cell phone is different in a cash game vs tournaments.
In the room that I frequently play at - you are allowed to be on the phone at a cash table even being in a hand if it does not slow any play. If the dealer has to get your attention while you're on the phone then they will ask you to put it away. Sometimes the player replies with, "But I thought one is allowed to use a phone at the cash table." And the dealer will ask, "Do you want to play poker or be on the phone?" Usually the player will acknowledge what the dealer is saying and either get up from the table for a few minutes or put the phone down.
In that same room you are not allowed to use your cell phone if you are in a hand in a tournament. It used to be a hand killing offense. But no longer with the new TDA revision.
Personally I have gotten a lot of things done on the phone while playing poker. But sometimes you have to make a choice about what is more important at that time.
I actually know a guy that runs a limo car service from his phone while playing at the poker table. Lots of calls and texts. But he pays attention to his
poker hands.
And now with the Postle accusations --- jeez!