• LongJourney@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      People used to be paranoid about it. I was using my cell phone at a gas station once (15+ years ago) and the cashier remotely shut off the pump until I put my phone back in the car.

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        We do have these signs (crossed cellphone) also at gas pumps where I live (Germany). As I stated above, I think these signs were introduced with the beginning popularity of cellphones and serve mostly as a precaution measurement because nobody knew 25 years ago if cellphones pose a harm to gas pumps when both are in use simultaneusly. In the same fashion that cellphones had to be shut off during the entire flight in an airplane. Gas pumps were there before cellphones. I personally witnessed people pumping gas and use cellphones at the same time and nobody cared. Depending on where you are from, your experience may differ.

        Edit: typo, spelling

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          The rumour of cellphones not to be allowed at gas stations has proven to be false.

          I was replying to this. The comment doesn’t claim it’s not dangerous, it claims it’s not forbidden to use them on gas pumps.