Is it true that you can get struck by lighting during a thunderstorm while you talking on the phone?

Question

Either cell phone or house phone?

Answer 1

inside or outside, inside a lined phone you can, as the line goes outside, and electric current can be carried by the cable, obviously you can be hit by lightning anytime while outside, I don't think lightning is attracted to cel phones, other then the fact that they contain metal, so i would guess only a fraction of a percent increase with cel phone outside, not enough to scare anyone.

Answer 2

You probably wouldn't actually be struck by the lightning bolt itself, but lightning always follows the easiest path to ground and metal plumbing provides such a path. In a shower you're standing in water which comes from and leaves the shower via plumbing so if lightning follows that path you're going to get an immense shock of electricity.

Answer 3

You can get struck by lightning in a thunderstorm while you are talking to yourself. Your location is far more important than the phone.

Answer 4

I haven't read any official reports yet on lightning strikes due to cell phones,HOWEVER, as you were just told, being outside puts you at risk as does being near trees during a storm. Use common sense and use caution when you know storms are approaching. No phone call is so important as to get hurt.

Answer 5

You bet! If lightning strikes a phone line in your neighborhood, the current (being static electricity) will travel along the outside of the wires and right into your ear if it doesn't find a more suitable ground before then.

Answer 6

if you are inside a house and using a cordless phone or cell phone, you dont have much to worry about.

Answer 7

yes