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Maw's avatar

I have measured many 4G cell phones (not 5G) and pretty much all of them "max out" the RF readings on any EMF meter just when making a call or using data. So the best I can do so far is to find a "best of the bad lot" 4G phone, always keep data turned off by default except when actually using data, and put it on speakerphone when making calls (or use headphones if possible). The best readings I have seen are when the 700/600 MHz bands go into use on a phone (I have found that the phone needs to support both Bands 71 and 12, not just 12 alone, for this to work)- not only do these bands usually give exponentially lower RF readings on a meter, but they are also much lower frequency than the 1700-2500 MHz range that is typically used for 4G LTE as well as WiFi. BUT just because a phone has Bands 71 and 12 doesn't mean it will actually use them- I have found very few phones that actually use those bands frequently, even among the hard-to-find phones that do support both bands. So in summary, it's tough enough to minimize RF exposure even without 5G.

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Regarding 2nd poll.... I do all of the options and don't allow visitors to bring cell phones into the house; they have to leave them behind and turned off. I moved from a place within a 1/4 mile of a cell tower - which killed off my beehives to a place where there is next to no cell signal at all.

I go slowly frantic when I'm in a crowded public place, a fair or some such, where there is lots of signal. It's interesting to watch the behavior of the birds at such a time; they go nuts too.

Is the Oct 4 test real or an urban legend?

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