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benfilan
Dec 23, 2007, 09:58 AM
has anyone noticed how intrusive the interference is from the iphone when you're using a landline phone in close proximity? its crazy! i have to hide my iPhone in a drawer or far, far away. everyone in the office shouts at me when they're trying to use thier phones :(:rolleyes:


MacBoobsPro
Dec 23, 2007, 10:33 AM
I have a stereo hooked up to my mac and every 15 minutes I get the 'merps' when iPhone is checking for mail etc. I have to put phone on shelf away from mac. Its a pain in the ass when charging though because the cable isn't long enough to prevent the 'merps'.
memesmith
Dec 23, 2007, 10:33 AM
its no worse in my experience than any mobile phone.
Big-TDI-Guy
Dec 23, 2007, 10:35 AM
its no worse in my experience than any mobile phone.

Have you ever used a CDMA phone (Verizon, for example?)

That noise is VERY common with GSM. (the technology iPhone uses)

I hate GSM - and contemplate going back to Verizon - just because I need a phone that works first - a media device second. (and the iPhone has that reversed, IMO)
mrwizardno2
Dec 23, 2007, 10:35 AM
Is it just me or does having a case of the "merps" sound like some horrible STD?
:eek:
MacBoobsPro
Dec 23, 2007, 10:37 AM
its no worse in my experience than any mobile phone.

True I forgot to add that bit. I find vodafone gets the loudest merps. Tmobile is not too bad at all and iPhone (o2) is in between.
Big-TDI-Guy
Dec 23, 2007, 10:37 AM
It kinda is - as one would be embarrassed to have an STD and keep that fact on the DL - with my RF Engineer friends - I try to keep my GSM phone on the DL.
MacBoobsPro
Dec 23, 2007, 10:42 AM
merps: multiple electronic recurring phone sound
benfilan
Dec 24, 2007, 12:38 AM
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its definitely worse than a normal phone. Especially when I'm in a poor signal edge area.
jwkicks
Dec 24, 2007, 01:06 AM
Never had an issue with it.
SpankWare
Dec 24, 2007, 08:47 AM
Before I got an iPhone I only heard the sound when I was on the phone with a colleage who's Blackberry was too close to their phone. Occasionally I hear mine chirping up the speaker on my Cisco IP Phone or the baby monitor at home.