Can we use phones during a thunder or lighting storm?

Whilst on the subject, I would like to mention that landlines are not safe when a thunderstorm is in progress. This is because, hundreds of kilometers of .... The claim that the Australian Lightning Protection Standard recommends mobile phones should not be used during storms is incorrect. read more

The claim that the Australian Lightning Protection Standard recommends mobile phones should not be used during storms is incorrect. A 2006 report in the British Medical Journal incorrectly claimed the standard advises people not to use mobile phones during storms. The standard (AS/NZS 1768-2003) does not make any such recommendation. read more

An electrified phone line could then send dangerous vibrations up to the phone's mouthpiece and deliver an earful of lethal shock. The MythBusters zapped a makeshift house with 300,000 volts of electricity to chart lightning's potential path from the ground wiring to the phone held by ballistics gel dummy Buster. read more

And there’s no evidence that cell phones somehow “attract” lightning. Interestingly, though, there is another danger posed by using cell phones during a storm, especially while outside and holding a metallic cell phone to your ear. Skin is a poor conductor of electricity. read more