USB Modem

My daughter got a dongle / USB modem that fits in the side of her laptop and connects to the internet via the mobile telephone mast. It says that it can affect pacemakers, anybody any experience of these???

I would presume it should be treated similar to a mobile phone?

She is only asking in advance of coming home on leave

4 Comments

No problem for me!

by SaraTB - 2009-01-15 05:01:25

We have a USB aircard type thing too, and I've experienced absolutely no issues - we have a wireless network in the house anyway, and have the USB stick for use elsewhere. Neither set-up has caused me any issue.

And I never remembered the advice about using a mobile phone on the opposite side to the pacemaker: again, never experienced any difficulties.

no problem here

by Tracey_E - 2009-01-15 09:01:33

I've used one without any problems! Even if it does interfere, which I doubt because newer pm's are shielded and safe around most home electronics, as long as it's kept 6 inches from the device, it should be fine. So yeah, treat it like a cell phone. :o)

Wireless dongle

by ElectricFrank - 2009-01-15 11:01:21

I use all sorts of electronic devices with a lot more power than the WiFi gadgets with no problem. Most of the manufacturers of consumer electronic devices have no idea what a pacemaker does except it affects the HEART. Their lawyers automatically insert the boiler plate warnings in the the manual.

frank

tingling

by Hot Heart - 2009-01-19 04:01:40

My mobile phone broke and when i was using it i noticed a slight tingling in my hand, ive noticed a similar tingling in my hands when using my comp on my lap. Not had any heart tingling or anything like that though.

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