Since everyone owns a phone these days, it's safe to say that we should all be familiar with what it's like to experience a dropped call. You've probably experienced talking on the phone when you suddenly realize that you're not talking to anybody. You'd be surprised to find out that until today, some people are still confused as to who should be the one to call back.
 
The most common scenario that follows is that either one of both parties will wait for the other person to call back or attempt to do so at the same time. Clearly the line would be jammed, and it's frustrating. It's like meeting a stranger in a doorway who is going the opposite way, so you do an awkward dance where you try to dodge each other so that your chests and noses don't meet.

So what's the right way of handling a dropped call? Below are a couple of suggestions on how to go about it:

The person who made the call

If you are the person who initiated the call, then logic states that you should also be the person to call back if the call gets dropped. It's common courtesy right?

The first person to figure out that it happened

Sometimes it takes a while to realize that your call has been dropped, especially when you're busy chatting away. So instead of waiting for the other person to call back so that they can hear you go on about yourself, do the right thing and make the call.

The person who cares most about continuing the conversation 

If one party still has something they need to say, then that person should call back. If neither calls the other back, then it's safe to assume that the call was over anyway (or you could always just text the other person just to be sure).

But at the end of the day, such trivial things really don't matter. If your phone keeps dropping calls, switch to a service with better coverage. If you called the guy, be a gentleman by calling back to continue to the conversation. And if you know the caller has a tendency to act like an ass by "accidentally" disconnecting while you're talking, then call him out on it.