Is it true cell phones can interfere with metal detectors?

[obitz88]

Can having your cell phone in your pocket give false signals when hunting?

 

[Elton]

yes on some of the detectors

 

[obitz88]

You don't happen to know if the Gamma 6000 is one of them do you?

 

[D&P-OR]

If your Gamma is anything like the one I had, you will get MUCHO interference.

You don't happen to know if the Gamma 6000 is one of them do you?

 

[obitz88]

Ok thank you.

 

[Mega]

Having a mobile phone in the pocket can cause major interferance with your detector as can the mobile phone masts,if you are out by your self its always wise too carry a phone just incase but while detecting it needs switching off.

Suprisingly enough being in close contact with other brand makes of detectors can also cause problems as well.

 

[Bugar In. USA]

I just get some static when it rings in, other than that ;never noticed anything

 

[coinshootertek2012]

I have my cell phone in my pocket on the same side as i use the metal detector, never had an issue...

 

[auximenes]

I normally have a cell phone on in my pocket when out with my Gamma 6000, but I don't feel like it's ever caused any issues. Maybe it depends on the phone too. I just have a cheap 'dumb' phone, the ones you buy air-time cards for.

 

[Hank68]

Yes it does, it effects my ETP when my phone is running or loading

 

[jim tn]

My phone doesn't seem to effect my Omega, but had another phone that did with it and also my f 75. With any detector I have had and carrying a cell phone, I sure know when its ringing, though. HH jim tn

 

[obitz88]

Thanks everyone I think I'm going to turn on airplane mode or leave in the car to be safe.

 

[hershey1]

OR leave it in the truck. Bothers my F-75 LTD and my Minelabs. Maybe the locations. Kind of like trying to ground balance inside the house with the lights on. HH

 

[papalittle]

I carry my phone in a holster on my left hip (I am left handed) and swing my ETP left handed and never had a problem. My phone is not a cheap one.

 

[Terminator T2]

If you have a T2 and a mobile phone or an electric fence or another detector within meters of you or an overhead pylon or a pin-pointer you are in for some racket as the T2 is so sensitive it picks it all up. But then sensitivity is what we want so I learned to live around it.
TT

 

[supertraq]

Never had my "dumd" phone as stated by fellow above..even my t2 or cz6a or gamma or so on.

 

[supertraq]

Today i got a call and my machine went nuts 2-3 seconds before the phone even rang

 

[papalittle]

Same here, left, left. never had any of my machines act up but my phone is also not a cheapo.