snipped-for-privacy@st>> Is there any information out there that would indicate which is
>> safer/healthier to use ... a 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz cordless phone?
>> I'm not trying to get into a discussion of whether cordless phones
>> actually pose a real health hazard, however, I would like to know
>> which of the two is considered less harmful ... 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz >> radio waves.
> We all want simple answers to complicated issues.
> Harmful to what in what way?
> There are a LOT of variables in play. Older phones tend to have higher
> power levels as newer phones many times (but not always) have better
> DSP circuits and can pull out clear voice from weaker signals. Plus is
> it analog, digital, spread spectrum digital, etc ... All of this > matters.
> Are you worried about brain cancer, skin cancer, or something else?
> To be honest I doubt you can come up with a clear choice just based on
> frequency and nothing else. It would be very dependent on make, model,
> production run, etc ...
> For me, I'd buy 5.8 as that is less likely to interfere with wireless
> computer setups and other things you might own or buy in the future. :)
I'll add that all other things being equal (and they never ever ever are) a 5.8 phone will likely use less power to transmit than a
2.4. But as I said, all other things are never equal.If this subject worries you in any way at all you're better off without a cordless phone.