Cell phone jammers

[Hooked_on_HP]

I was at a wake tonight and two different times peoples cell phones rang. I was talking to the funeral home director later and he stated that this is becomming more and more of a problem. We got on the subject of jammers and didn't know where to get info on the legality of them.Or differences in jammers. It is a shame that people just don't have the common sense to turn them off or on vibrate. Does any one know where top get any info.
Bill

 

[CurlyDave]

In general cell phone jammers are illegal in the US.

There are exceptions and exemptions to the law, and they are fairly widely used in classified areas.

While it is possible for private parties to get exemptions, it is not common.

 

[GGB]

Definetly have been times that I wished I had a jammer-funerals, movies, plays, musicals, resturants just to name a few.

Actually, at times I wished I had a jammer that would "blow up" the offending party's cell phone. Yes, I know-just a little vindictive! But can't a guy dream????

GGB

 

[flyingcow]

I brought this up at a local school board meeting about a year ago,(I am on the board) we discussed this. Legally, can't do it. At least in a school. But, as this was discussed, I got a polite azz chewin' from some of the other board members that I even think of making it so they can't get a hold of their kids via cell phone. BTW, we do have a no cell phone use in school, but it's hard to enforce.

 

[Ken_CT]

Here's a site that sells them. They have about a 30' range and work great in movie theaters and similar settings (so I was told).

DealExtreme: $27.30 20dBm-Output Portable GSM/CDMA/3G/DCS/CDMA1900 Cell Phone Signal Jammer/Blocker

 

[/pine]

The last time I checked there is a $11,000 (first offense) fine for using a (cell signal) jamming device...it is illegal to interfere with a public (or government) communication network...

 

[txdon]

The law might soon be changed in Texas after a "LAWMAKER", a Texas Senator
got a call from a death row inmate threatening his family.

 

[captaincrab55]

The law might soon be changed in Texas after a "LAWMAKER", a Texas Senator
got a call from a death row inmate threatening his family.

In Maryland they want to install Jammers in Prisons to stop inmates from running a business from prison.. In one case a Hit was called from a prisoner cell phone.. I'm not sure if they got the final OK from the FCC.. There were many concerns, one that it may interfere with cell phones outside the prison walls/fences...

I just leave my phone on vibrate and keep it in my shirt pocket...

 

[Skyco]

Here in SC the prison systems are actively trying to get the FCC to let them use cell phone jammers, so far they haven't been successful.
I can guarantee in no case can a private citizen legally use one for any reason, it is federal law and a state cannot override that.

 

[RoyJackson]

Cell phones are great gadgets, but peoples' lack of courtesy when using them is abysmal. Idiotic (and lengthy) ringtones aggravate the ill manners.

Me...standard (short) rings...goes on vibrate when I'm in the office and gets turned off during any meetings. Just good manners, that's all...

 

[Scooby074]

Hmm. I wonder.. how were emergency calls handled before everybody and their dog had a cell? Oh thats right... call the office, movie theater, restaurant whatever and have the person paged so they could have their conversation in private without disturbing the rest of the place.

I say jam away... schools (especially), restaurants. movies. stores. wherever.... at least on private property. Put a big sign up "Jammers in use" and let the people decide if they want to go in.

 

[MossRoad]

You are right, but if it was posted that a jammer was in use? I often wonder how some people can talk on the phone as much as they do. An average call for me is less than 5 min. And 2-3 calls per day
Bill

We used to have a phone in one of our clean rooms back when photo scanners were really expensive. About 4 different people worked in that room. We needed to call people to ask about details of the jobs we were scanning. One moron kept using the phone for personal use. Instead of dealing with the problem person, the supervisor removed the phone. Everyone suffered because the supervisor had no spine. Theaters should deal with the problem the old fashioned way... send an usher down there with a flashlight and tell them to be quiet or leave.

I am primary on-call 24/7 every fourth week and backup on call 24/7/365. I need to check my messages as I get them, except when driving. I pull over if I am more than 5 minutes from my destination(small town, 5 minutes is usually more than 1/2 way there! :laughing: ). The only time I turn the phone off is if I am in church. I have several hundred co-workers and 80,000 customers depending on me. As long as I do not disturb anyone else, who gives a hoot? I have no problem telling someone to be quiet in a movie theater or staring at someone talking loudly in line at the grocery store to the point they become agitated. I'll probably get my rear end kicked some day for that. :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

Hmm. I wonder.. how were emergency calls handled before everybody and their dog had a cell? Oh thats right... call the office, movie theater, restaurant whatever and have the person paged so they could have their conversation in private without disturbing the rest of the place.

I say jam away... schools (especially), restaurants. movies. stores. wherever.... at least on private property. Put a big sign up "Jammers in use" and let the people decide if they want to go in.

I hope you never have an allergic reaction to shrimp jalapeno poppers and need an ambulance! :laughing:

 

[georgia jeff]

Here in SC the prison systems are actively trying to get the FCC to let them use cell phone jammers, so far they haven't been successful.
I can guarantee in no case can a private citizen legally use one for any reason, it is federal law and a state cannot override that.

Why in the h$!! would any prisoner be allowed to have a cell phone. They are in prison not at the mall!

 

[captaincrab55]

Why in the h$!! would any prisoner be allowed to have a cell phone. They are in prison not at the mall!

Some of the inmates have Big $$$ buniness going on outside the Big House.. Some guards are willing to sell cell phones for Big $$$...

 

[tommu56]

They just need to have the engineer design the prisons that designed our building at work.:laughing:
If you get 20 ft from an open door or 5' from a out side wall they are dead except for the "cordless" phones we use and the system that we have repeaters on.

tom