Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone

Maciamo · Jul 14, 2003, 15:25

BBC News : S Korean mobiles to zap mosquitoes

From Monday, subscribers to SK Telecom Company will be able to download a sound wave that humans cannot hear, but that annoys mosquitoes within a range of one metre (one yard).

For the fee of $2.5, customers can then play the sound by pressing a few keys on their phones.

The mobile phone emits a noise similar to the buzz of a male mosquito, which the blood-sucking females tend to avoid.

Although it uses handset battery power faster, the service is expected to be very popular during Korea's hot, humid summers.

jspecdan · Aug 14, 2003, 07:27

Erik · Aug 14, 2003, 07:51

Originally posted by Maciamo
BBC News : S Korean mobiles to zap mosquitoes

Cell phones are already annoying enough... now to hear a few dozen people purposely play the distict sound pattern of the male mosquito...I'm glad this hasn't made it to North america yet. =)

Random fact: Did you know that the female sucks blood and the male does not?

Twisted · Aug 14, 2003, 14:53

Originally posted by Erik
Random fact: Did you know that the female sucks blood and the male does not?

Wow! Just like it is with humans!

Erik · Aug 14, 2003, 15:45

Originally posted by Twisted
Wow! Just like it is with humans!

After writing this, I was thinking the same... =D

Carolgirl00 · Aug 14, 2003, 16:30

lol, women are vampire now? haha. but wait if humans can't hear it maybe it's just a scam. I mean you wouldn't be able to tell or not. Well then again you'd see if the mesquitos were biting........ok nevermind. O.o

Maciamo · Aug 14, 2003, 17:38

Originally posted by Erik
Cell phones are already annoying enough... now to hear a few dozen people purposely play the distict sound pattern of the male mosquito...I'm glad this hasn't made it to North america yet. =)

Have you missed that this sound is inaudible for humans ?

thorgrimfile · Aug 18, 2003, 02:28

Saw a piece on that on NHK (or some other J-TV channel, can't remember which...). Some guy from the network took his ketai out into the woods while playing the tone continuously (what a trooper!). He was promptly feasted upon by many mosquitos. Save your yen for another beer (enough of those, and you won't notice the bites...).

Erik · Aug 18, 2003, 07:02

Originally posted by Maciamo
Have you missed that this sound is inaudible for humans ?

Hmm, so I did! Ah well, still felt good to ***** about cell phones. =D

Jul 14, 2003, 15:25	#1
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone BBC News : S Korean mobiles to zap mosquitoes From Monday, subscribers to SK Telecom Company will be able to download a sound wave that humans cannot hear, but that annoys mosquitoes within a range of one metre (one yard). For the fee of $2.5, customers can then play the sound by pressing a few keys on their phones. The mobile phone emits a noise similar to the buzz of a male mosquito, which the blood-sucking females tend to avoid. Although it uses handset battery power faster, the service is expected to be very popular during Korea's hot, humid summers. __________________ Over 100 destinations in the Japan Sightseeing Guide + detailed Tokyo Guide and Kyoto Guide Eupedia : Your Guide to Europe in English Read the "Maciamo FAQ" "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill.

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Aug 14, 2003, 07:51	#3
Erik Regular Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 309	Re: Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone Originally posted by Maciamo BBC News : S Korean mobiles to zap mosquitoes Cell phones are already annoying enough... now to hear a few dozen people purposely play the distict sound pattern of the male mosquito...I'm glad this hasn't made it to North america yet. =) Random fact: Did you know that the female sucks blood and the male does not?

Aug 14, 2003, 14:53	#4
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Re: Re: Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone Originally posted by Erik Random fact: Did you know that the female sucks blood and the male does not? Wow! Just like it is with humans! __________________ ZenLog Earotic

Aug 14, 2003, 15:45	#5
Erik Regular Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 309	Re: Re: Re: Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone Originally posted by Twisted Wow! Just like it is with humans! After writing this, I was thinking the same... =D

Aug 14, 2003, 16:30	#6
Carolgirl00 ~~ Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Location: IL Age: 21 Posts: 173	lol, women are vampire now? haha. but wait if humans can't hear it maybe it's just a scam. I mean you wouldn't be able to tell or not. Well then again you'd see if the mesquitos were biting........ok nevermind. O.o

Aug 14, 2003, 17:38	#7
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Re: Re: Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone Originally posted by Erik Cell phones are already annoying enough... now to hear a few dozen people purposely play the distict sound pattern of the male mosquito...I'm glad this hasn't made it to North america yet. =) Have you missed that this sound is inaudible for humans ?

Aug 18, 2003, 02:28	#8
thorgrimfile Junior Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 16	Saw a piece on that on NHK (or some other J-TV channel, can't remember which...). Some guy from the network took his ketai out into the woods while playing the tone continuously (what a trooper!). He was promptly feasted upon by many mosquitos. Save your yen for another beer (enough of those, and you won't notice the bites...). __________________ I need to think of something witty...

Aug 18, 2003, 07:02	#9
Erik Regular Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 309	Re: Re: Re: Mosquito repellent mobile phone tone Originally posted by Maciamo Have you missed that this sound is inaudible for humans ? Hmm, so I did! Ah well, still felt good to ***** about cell phones. =D

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