Make sure and review the law in detail to make sure it doesn't cite you for having the phone in hand regardless of active operation.
Meanwhile, as noted, beating such a charge can't be all that tough. Especially if you have more than one phone. Just bring in the bill for the other phone and demonstrate you were not using it at the time the cop cited you.
Meanwhile, as noted, beating such a charge can't be all that tough. Especially if you have more than one phone. Just bring in the bill for the other phone and demonstrate you were not using it at the time the cop cited you.