I don’t turn my phones off when I’m with family and friends, I do put my ringer on silent when I’m in a group setting that’s like a club meeting.
I don’t need my phone off to ignore my phone. I’ll let it just ring and not answer it if the timing is bad. I won’t even check the to see who’s calling, I’ll just ignore the phone.
My phone usually doesn’t ring often, so it’s not a big deal. My phone doesn’t ring for texts or messaging.
If a friend needs to quickly take a call it doesn’t bother me. If they are constantly on the phone, whether it’s texting or talking, then that’s annoying. That almost never happens in my life. Usually when I’m with family and friends we aren’t on our phones, unless you count people I live with, like my husband, or when I have a long term guest, then they will be around when I’m on my phone or computer at times.