Instant Messenger (IM) during an AAT exam

I had my SPSW L3 exam this Tuesday and fairly sure someone in the room was using IM. Having used googlechat and msn messenger in the past I recognise the pop up sound.
Would this be classed as cheating? or are there any legitimate uses eg English not a first language?
I'm mainly asking this because it was distracting as hell
Would this be classed as cheating? or are there any legitimate uses eg English not a first language?
I'm mainly asking this because it was distracting as hell
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Most of the candidates finish early and leave (though not as many as during L2 exams), so it is awkward not to also be distracting to those still working and at the time I didn't know how I felt about whether someone was really cheating and if I should say something or was just so addicted to social media that even during an exam they can't resist an opportunity to have a chat with friends.