Eliminate Phone Interference

So you can hear a radio station on your telephone? static? other conversations? Cellular Interference occurs when your telephone fails to "block out" nearby radio communications.

All telephones contain electronic components that are sensitive to radio frequencies, but cordless telephones are particularly susceptible because they use radio transmitters/receivers. Cordless telephones are also highly sensitive to electrical noise, radio interference, and the communications of other nearby cordless phones. Today's wireless phones with more features like messaging, redial and intercom, video, music...more electronic components, thus creating a greater potential for outside interference.

Only a very small percentage of interference problems occur in outside telephone lines. Your local phone company can check for this type of problem.

It is important that you follow through and contact the manufacturer of your phone if you are having an interference problem. The company needs to know if you are unhappy about your phone's failure to block out radio communications. Also the manufacturer knows the designs of its telephones and may be able to suggest a solution to your specific phone.

What Can You Do About Interference

Interference problems begin at the factory when a telephone is built. Send your complaint to the manufacturer who built your telephone. A recent FCC study found that some new wireless telephones, which have built-in interference protection, performed as the manufacturers claimed and in virtually all cases, they eliminated the interference. Maybe it's time to update that old faithful!

Interference problems in telephones can also be stopped or greatly reduced with a radio filter. You can install this filter at the back of the telephone, on the line cord, and/or at the telephone jack. Radio filters are available at local phone product stores, online and by mail order.