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Phones and Magnets

Discussion in 'GENERAL Wireless Discussion' started by RadioRaiders, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. RadioRaiders

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    Can magnets damage or in anyway harm a cell phone? :confused:

    I bought a case for my cellphone today, and the closure is with a magnet, instead of the usual velcro. I assume the small magnet in the case should be OK, otherwise they wouldn't be selling this case. But generally speaking, I don't like to keep magnets around my electronic devices, especially things with screens and/or radio.

    Does anyone have any bad experiences from a magnet being near their cellphone? :confused: I've used the case 1 day, and all seems OK, but just wondering...
     
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    I have had no problems with the cases I have with magnetic closures. Actually I prefer the magnetic closure as it is easier to operate without looking.

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    I had a couple old phones and one day I put a really powerful magnet up to them. They were tunred on and off nothing happened to them. I did this a good ten minutes.
     
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    no problums here so far, but you never no.
     
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    Most of the cases I own for my phones have magnetic closures. I've never experienced any problems with the phones at all because of this. Your case should be fine for your phone.
     
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  7. AndThenScottSays...

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    Don't all the Blackberry cases use magnets to tell the device when it's been holstered?
     
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    For that matter, I think all Motorola OEM leather cases have magnetic closures as well.

    -Jay
     
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  9. RadioRaiders

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    Thanks for all the feedback. I guess everything now is solid-state electronics and shouldn't be affected by magnets. I just remember messing up the display of a tube TV by holding a magnet to the screen when I was a kid...well, it was my neighbors screen :D...anyway, always thought twice about magnets and electronics since then ;) ...I guess the RF shouldn't be affected either...
     
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    Tube TV's are a totally different beast...

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    you never know what magnets will do to a cell phones.
     
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    The BlackBerry also has a magnet in the phone as well... I learned this the hard way when my bus pass was stripped of its information.... :( there must be some sort of magnet or sensor in the pouch as well as the phone has the ability to behave different.
     
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    Magnets are bad for the Helio Ocean since it uses magnetic switches to tell it if it is in portrait or landscape mode.
     
    #13 jrip, Jun 13, 2008
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