Mobile Phone Safety

Mobiles, lightning risks and other myths

Mobiles, lightning risks and other myths

We are all aware of the risks of lightning strikes during thunderstorms but sometimes these risks are misunderstood. While it is sensible to avoid using a fixed- line (copper wire) phone during a thunderstorm; the same precaution does not apply to mobile phones or fibre optic cable (Note – while...

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