Comments on: “Phantom” rings and/or flashes http://flashmobile.scottjanousek.com/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jensa http://flashmobile.scottjanousek.com/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-106096 Jensa Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:11:11 +0000 http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-106096 Hehe... Yeah. the TV show matters. I agree with Tom though. I usually have my phone in my pocket with the sounds switched off and I've had a lot of occasions where I were dead certain that it had dinged when it did not. I've checked this and I always had plenty of battery when it happened, so it couldn't be a low battery warning either. My k810 have been acting weird lately though, but that's probably since I lost it on a rock floor the other week ;-) Hehe… Yeah. the TV show matters. I agree with Tom though. I usually have my phone in my pocket with the sounds switched off and I’ve had a lot of occasions where I were dead certain that it had dinged when it did not. I’ve checked this and I always had plenty of battery when it happened, so it couldn’t be a low battery warning either.

My k810 have been acting weird lately though, but that’s probably since I lost it on a rock floor the other week ;-)

]]> By: Tom Lee http://flashmobile.scottjanousek.com/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-105205 Tom Lee Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-105205 I get phantom rings and phantom vibrations at least once a day. For me personally, it's because my phone is just barely audible when it's in my pocket. I think I probably have a subconcious brain process dedicated to listening intently for phone rings. Since I'm trying so hard to hear my phone ring, I do - whether it is or not. Also, I've noticed it happens more when I've been up late watching Painkiller Jane or Battlestar Galactica. I get phantom rings and phantom vibrations at least once a day. For me personally, it’s because my phone is just barely audible when it’s in my pocket. I think I probably have a subconcious brain process dedicated to listening intently for phone rings. Since I’m trying so hard to hear my phone ring, I do - whether it is or not. Also, I’ve noticed it happens more when I’ve been up late watching Painkiller Jane or Battlestar Galactica.

]]> By: JesterXL http://flashmobile.scottjanousek.com/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-104936 JesterXL Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:52:16 +0000 http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-104936 People who have braces have reported hearing voices. Research found (no, I have no citation source) that this was merely radio waves being picked up by the metal in their mouths. I don't believe in a human 6th sense, but definately believe you can be in-tune with your device, and can sense when it's about it go off. People who have braces have reported hearing voices. Research found (no, I have no citation source) that this was merely radio waves being picked up by the metal in their mouths.

I don’t believe in a human 6th sense, but definately believe you can be in-tune with your device, and can sense when it’s about it go off.

]]> By: Richard Leggett http://flashmobile.scottjanousek.com/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-104836 Richard Leggett Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:28:54 +0000 http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2007/09/24/phantom-rings-andor-flashes/#comment-104836 Definitely had a few of these. Vibrations mainly. Is it just a phantom or is there something behind it?.... I'm not sure on the science on this one but there's times where I've felt a call or message coming through before the phone does anything, could be pure coincidence of course. I know that loud-speakers and radios audibly pick up the familiar sequence of beeps you hear before the phone rings/vibrates, but is it possible we can also pick up on these radio waves through any part of the body? Another common manifestation for me is with my bog-standard Microsoft Optical mouse, which decides to scroll the page randomly whenever the phone is getting a message or performing a network request, I had to check with other people to make sure I wasn't going mad, I've had the phone up to 30cm away and it still happened. There's also the wavering of old CRT monitors, although I haven't seen that for a few years now, you don't get it with LCD or TFT. Shall we just go with the good old metal tooth fillings picking up the radio waves story ;) Maybe there's a correlation with the SAR value? http://www.sarvalues.com/eu-complete.html Definitely had a few of these. Vibrations mainly. Is it just a phantom or is there something behind it?…. I’m not sure on the science on this one but there’s times where I’ve felt a call or message coming through before the phone does anything, could be pure coincidence of course. I know that loud-speakers and radios audibly pick up the familiar sequence of beeps you hear before the phone rings/vibrates, but is it possible we can also pick up on these radio waves through any part of the body? Another common manifestation for me is with my bog-standard Microsoft Optical mouse, which decides to scroll the page randomly whenever the phone is getting a message or performing a network request, I had to check with other people to make sure I wasn’t going mad, I’ve had the phone up to 30cm away and it still happened. There’s also the wavering of old CRT monitors, although I haven’t seen that for a few years now, you don’t get it with LCD or TFT.

Shall we just go with the good old metal tooth fillings picking up the radio waves story ;) Maybe there’s a correlation with the SAR value?
http://www.sarvalues.com/eu-complete.html

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