Calling All Pimps (cell phone users, that is)

GrandpaNoob72 · 03-July-05, 11:46 PM

I've got a weird issue going on...

Whenever either my wife or I have an incoming call on our cell phones, her speakers start to crackle and pop just a second or two before the phones start ringing. Mine do nothing at all... I never had this problem when the mobo in her computer was in my machine, so I think it's her speakers...

Can anyone verify this, or at least help me figure out how to make this stop (besides having her wear headphones, that is...)

Dr3w · 03-July-05, 11:50 PM

its normal, at my friends house his crt screen moves its weird before it rings... its funn cuz he picks it up before it rings lol, at my house my speakers make a pop when my cell rings.. its just interference it happens

Cpt.Planet · 04-July-05, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by GrandpaNoob72


	I've got a weird issue going on... Whenever either my wife or I have an incoming call on our cell phones, her speakers start to crackle and pop just a second or two before the phones start ringing. Mine do nothing at all... I never had this problem when the mobo in her computer was in my machine, so I think it's her speakers... Can anyone verify this, or at least help me figure out how to make this stop (besides having her wear headphones, that is...)

I used to work at a lan center and whenever a kids phone would go off that would happen. What kinda speakers does she have?

THRASHER2 · 04-July-05, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GrandpaNoob72


	I've got a weird issue going on...

Your just getting old....hahahahahaha

Its all good.....Cell phones do that to the Speakers.....

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-July-05, 12:17 AM

They are Altec Lansings, little 2.1 system I found on sale at Staples here a few weeks ago. I didn't think anything of it, since the 4.1 system I have on my rig is an AL as well, never gave me any problems...

Any workarounds for this that anyone knows of?

EDIT: I understand the concepts of electronic/electromagnetic interference, the thing is, the phones are downstairs, even out in the car(s) when it happens the least. When they are in the house with us, much less right next to you on the desk, the speakers sound like a herd of banshees screaming through...

EDIT EDIT: I've been trying to tell folks that for a few years now Thrasher, they just don't believe me...

BigAkita · 04-July-05, 12:30 AM

At work and at home I can tell when a call is coming in from the monitor. One is a CRT and the other is an LCD. The CRT gets static on right before a call and the LCD flickers for a second. I carry two Motorola phones, one for work and my personal one, and the work one which is much more up to date causes the worse noise.

hondatuner · 04-July-05, 01:25 AM

Mine do the same thing actually when IÃ‚â€™m some where i can't have my phone go off at all I have a pen i made out of a flashing antenna from a v60i thereÃ‚â€™s enough energy created my the signal a phone puts off when making receiving or just talking, now i have had to give it a little energy boost just to give it a better range. What ticked me off is i spent probably 15 bucks making this pen because I was bored and you can find them on ebay for like 5 bucks. Mine has a better range though (like 3 feet) give it a try some time.

subdismal · 04-July-05, 04:12 AM

Cell phones definitely have some sort of outgoing signal; my uncle who died of a brain tumor, of an undisclosed reason, blamed it on cell phones.

If my phone is laying beside my CRT monitor, when I get a call the screen will 'jitter'. I think that's all your experiencing, some sort of crosstalk or whatever between the signals in your speakers and your cell phones.

Foe · 04-July-05, 07:22 AM

GPN
Are you using unshielded audio wire? If the GSM signal is strong enough with the unshielded wire it will be much worse. Some phone models may make it more so than others too. But the speaker wire should be checked. Maybe try using 2-wire w/ coaxial shield

JimsZR2 · 04-July-05, 09:11 AM

I live in a little bit of a low area so it's tuff to get a signal at times. So when I leave in my truck and I have the cell you can hear it sending signals without talking on the phone through my speakers.

Rafiki · 04-July-05, 10:43 AM

I have nextel with a motorola I860.
right before the phone rings,I'll hear a couple of seconds worth of clicking through any amplified speaker I'm near.
gives me time to grab the phone

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-July-05, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Foe


	GPN Are you using unshielded audio wire? If the GSM signal is strong enough with the unshielded wire it will be much worse. Some phone models may make it more so than others too. But the speaker wire should be checked. Maybe try using 2-wire w/ coaxial shield

Dunno about the wire, it's the one(s) that came with the speakers. Basically, the subwoofer plugs into the wall (power cord), and the speakers are permanently attached to each other with 1/4" thick cables, then the main speaker plugs into the subwoofer with a cable whose terminal looks kinda like an old mouse plug (pre-OS2)...

My stereo/amp downstairs doesn't have any sort of interference, nor do the monitors on either computer... Hmmm, guess she needs new speakers for her birthday....

Bane · 04-July-05, 06:46 PM

Eh mine do that even if there is no call. Just interference i guess.

Que_66 · 05-July-05, 08:38 AM

My monitor (crt) is about a year old and does a little flicker and goes beep-ba-beep when there is an incoming call on one of the cell phones.

My girls and I just laugh because the monitor will do this and I say ".....someones phone is gonna ring........" they both grab their phones and wait for it to ring. It never fails, one of them rings.

My old speakers crackled just before a call but my new ones don't. Don't remember the name of them.....$20 tard-mart special.

hondatuner · 05-July-05, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JimsZR2


	I live in a little bit of a low area so it's tuff to get a signal at times. So when I leave in my truck and I have the cell you can hear it sending signals without talking on the phone through my speakers.

When your phone has a signal it will kinda ping your phone companys tower asking for messages and my phone even has to have a signal to tell me the freaking time.

03-July-05, 11:46 PM		#1 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	Calling All Pimps (cell phone users, that is) I've got a weird issue going on... Whenever either my wife or I have an incoming call on our cell phones, her speakers start to crackle and pop just a second or two before the phones start ringing. Mine do nothing at all... I never had this problem when the mobo in her computer was in my machine, so I think it's her speakers... Can anyone verify this, or at least help me figure out how to make this stop (besides having her wear headphones, that is...)

04-July-05, 10:43 AM		#11 (permalink)
Rafiki Apex Tech Maniac	I have nextel with a motorola I860. right before the phone rings,I'll hear a couple of seconds worth of clicking through any amplified speaker I'm near. gives me time to grab the phone Last edited by Rafiki; 04-July-05 at 04:32 PM..

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03-July-05, 11:50 PM		#2 (permalink)
Dr3w Apex Elite Expert Tech	its normal, at my friends house his crt screen moves its weird before it rings... its funn cuz he picks it up before it rings lol, at my house my speakers make a pop when my cell rings.. its just interference it happens

04-July-05, 12:17 AM		#5 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	They are Altec Lansings, little 2.1 system I found on sale at Staples here a few weeks ago. I didn't think anything of it, since the 4.1 system I have on my rig is an AL as well, never gave me any problems... Any workarounds for this that anyone knows of? EDIT: I understand the concepts of electronic/electromagnetic interference, the thing is, the phones are downstairs, even out in the car(s) when it happens the least. When they are in the house with us, much less right next to you on the desk, the speakers sound like a herd of banshees screaming through... EDIT EDIT: I've been trying to tell folks that for a few years now Thrasher, they just don't believe me...

04-July-05, 12:30 AM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	At work and at home I can tell when a call is coming in from the monitor. One is a CRT and the other is an LCD. The CRT gets static on right before a call and the LCD flickers for a second. I carry two Motorola phones, one for work and my personal one, and the work one which is much more up to date causes the worse noise.

04-July-05, 01:25 AM		#7 (permalink)
hondatuner Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Mine do the same thing actually when IÃ‚â€™m some where i can't have my phone go off at all I have a pen i made out of a flashing antenna from a v60i thereÃ‚â€™s enough energy created my the signal a phone puts off when making receiving or just talking, now i have had to give it a little energy boost just to give it a better range. What ticked me off is i spent probably 15 bucks making this pen because I was bored and you can find them on ebay for like 5 bucks. Mine has a better range though (like 3 feet) give it a try some time.

04-July-05, 04:12 AM		#8 (permalink)
subdismal Apex Tech Demi-God	Cell phones definitely have some sort of outgoing signal; my uncle who died of a brain tumor, of an undisclosed reason, blamed it on cell phones. If my phone is laying beside my CRT monitor, when I get a call the screen will 'jitter'. I think that's all your experiencing, some sort of crosstalk or whatever between the signals in your speakers and your cell phones.

04-July-05, 07:22 AM		#9 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	GPN Are you using unshielded audio wire? If the GSM signal is strong enough with the unshielded wire it will be much worse. Some phone models may make it more so than others too. But the speaker wire should be checked. Maybe try using 2-wire w/ coaxial shield

04-July-05, 09:11 AM		#10 (permalink)
JimsZR2 Apex Elite Expert Tech	I live in a little bit of a low area so it's tuff to get a signal at times. So when I leave in my truck and I have the cell you can hear it sending signals without talking on the phone through my speakers.

04-July-05, 06:46 PM		#13 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	Eh mine do that even if there is no call. Just interference i guess.

05-July-05, 08:38 AM		#14 (permalink)
Que_66 Apex Master Tech	My monitor (crt) is about a year old and does a little flicker and goes beep-ba-beep when there is an incoming call on one of the cell phones. My girls and I just laugh because the monitor will do this and I say ".....someones phone is gonna ring........" they both grab their phones and wait for it to ring. It never fails, one of them rings. My old speakers crackled just before a call but my new ones don't. Don't remember the name of them.....$20 tard-mart special.