Can you sleep without your cellphone besides you?

sleeping with cellphone - sleeping
@amyson (3498)
Philippines
June 25, 2010 6:14am CST
hi mylotters,i have this habit that i cannot sleep without my cell besides me instead of using my alarm clock to wake me up in the morning i use my cellphone to set as alarm.they says cellphone has radiation effect that can be harmful later on and its one of the dirtiest equipment as lab tested.how about you did you sleep with your cellphones beside you?
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• Philippines
25 Jun 10
before amyson, when i was either studying or working. i kept inside the pillow so that i can hear it when ever the alarm triggers. but i've heard it's radio active so put it a bit away from me
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
hi letran, i have my pillow besides me and i put my cell in the bottom of my pillow that is near in my body,but still close.hehehe.i am starting not to do it anymore lol,to avoid the risk of getting tumors or any disease.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
hi steph, i sleep but i didn't move as much so when i wake up my cellphone still there.i didn't put my cell to vibrate because i feel unpleasant and uncomfortable esp if i place inside my pocket lol.still not advisable to place cellphone near esp when sleeping..
• United States
25 Jun 10
I actually don't put my cellphone anywhere near my pillow. I'm afraid I'll break it while I sleep because I toss and turn a lot. Instead, I put it on my nightstand. The only problem is that I have it set to both vibrate and ring tone, so when it rings, it sometimes falls off my nightstand and onto the floor. So then, I have to blindly grope for it in the darkness. What a pain!
@derek_a (10873)
25 Jun 10
I would definitely prefer to sleep without my cellphone besides me because it is a known fact that they emit a field of radiation that could be injurious to the health and well-being. It may not show up as anything for years, but time goes by quickly and I wouldn't want to find myself with some awful disease because of being in close proximity to my phone. I rarely hold it to my ear either, because I use it mostly for text. _Derek
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
Yeah, i put it away too. if we can get radiation from too much use of computer, then what's gonna stop us from getting more in the Mobile phone
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yeah i will research on that which has more radiation by using cellphone or computer lol.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
i should wear my headset lol..yes it imitate radiation i sleep with it not putting besides my head but on my body side although still not advisable because its so near.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
25 Jun 10
Hi amyson, great to see you around once again.. I can't do it.. I always sleep with my cellphone beside me too. I use it for the alarm, although I am aware of radiation which might be emitted from it.. I make it a point to place my cellphone slightly farther away from me, but still on the bed.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
26 Jun 10
It's great to hear from you too.. I'm here sometimes too, but will make it a point to check things out there. Hope to see more of you in the future..
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
hi Zed,yeah its been a while i was not available for many months now i have opportunity to check mylot.i think few of my friends here missed me here lol.i am aware also but not that not to concern of.since i also have many calls to entertain.good to hear from you ZED
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
25 Jun 10
No when I had a cellphone it was usually on my nightstand. Having the phone on and near you that close is definitely not good for you. I gave up the cellphone after two years due to getting bad pains in my head on the side that I usually used the phone. I heard about a guy who ended up with a brain tumor and it was on the same side of the head that he used his phone. So with that I decided its not worth having a cell phone. If I were you I would not sleep with the phone next to you. Your body could be getting to much radiation over a period of time.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yes your right,now im trying to avoid it though sometimes i still forgotten to do so.because i had a phone calls that i cant hear before and it was my boss calling to me and my phone was in the corner table so i cant hear hear the ringing. thats the time i put my cellphone besides me so that i can hear anyone who are calling.
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• Philippines
25 Jun 10
no absolutely not!! i put my cp beside me coz i used it as an alarm clock!!!
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
25 Jun 10
Personally speaking, I'm used to putting the cellphone besides me when I sleep. I need it to wake me up in the morning. Before I sleep, I often set the cellphone to offline mode so that the radiation is not a problem. Every morning as soon as I wake up, I always set the cellphone back to standard mode, then I could see the latest news and weather prediction on it.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
i see there is an option to set my phone to offline mode i see.thanks simon
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
27 Jun 10
best response here..
• India
25 Jun 10
nope i need my cellphone beside me. I love it a lot. It always keeps me happy. I take it with me wherever i go and it keeps me satisfied always. I don't think anyone can stay in bed without a cell phone and i wouldn't be able to do that...
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
same here many says its not advisable to do so because of radiation i don't really know how many percentages has we can get into it/
@naka75 (795)
• Singapore
25 Jun 10
I do not sleep with my cellphone beside me on my bed. I think that is unnecessary and unwise. I leave it on the desk in the living room and if there is any emergency calls I still would hear the ringing and answer it. Yes the more sophiscated the phone, the greater the radiation it emits, so who on earth would want to showered with radiation while asleep? As for alarm, I would rather use the old faithful alarm clock that does not give off any radiation.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yes..sometimes i am lazy lol and i sleep with in because i am very tired from work and i forgotten to put on the near table and also i am expecting calls and waiting long time and i fall asleep on it because of waiting for call.
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I usually keep my mobile phone away from me when I am sleeping. I easily get distracted with it and I find it hard to sleep when there is a distraction. So when I am about to sleep, I usually put the phone on silent mode so that it can still receive messages and record missed calls but not distract me when I am already sleeping.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yeah in case of midnight calls its very disturbing but sometimes in case of emergency and urgency i dont usually put my cellphone ring to silent mode.but its ok we have difference and every individual has different choices.
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@_Honey_ (780)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
Hello. I always make it a point to put my phone away while sleeping. Other than the effect of radiation, I feel like it's easier to sleep if my phone is away because I know that I don't need to feel tempted to check on my phone and oblige to answer to any SMS messages that I received just when I'm about to sleep.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yes radiation really harmful i should be very careful next time..
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@delkar (1712)
• Romania
25 Jun 10
I`m doing preet ymuch like you do, but i`m having 2 cellphone that i`m carring with me almost every day. When i go to sleep, i take just one with me and set the alarm. But, i`ve made a test and all i can say it`s that without any cellphone near me turned on, i slept so good, like a baby. When i waked up, i was amaised, because i`ve slept just 7 hours, and it was like i`ve slept days . I was so full of energy and ready to do anything.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
i see you have tested,good thing you share this to me i do appreciate thank so much..
@velentina (891)
• Mauritius
25 Jun 10
Ya i do sleep with my mobile by my side. Once I put my mobile on charge at night and missed the alarm. I woke up late the next day and was lat for work. Everyday I put alarm in my mobile so that I can wake up at time the next day. Even during weekends I use it for alarm as My daughter goes to tuition and I has to prepare her on time.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
same here thought many answer here still not advisable to sleep with cellphone that is so very near to our body.
• India
25 Jun 10
Well I also have the same habbit of sleeping with my cellphone. And my girlfriend is really jealous with my cellphone :) lolzz.. Well I love to listen to music before i fall asleep so I just use my cell for it. Moreover I too use it for setting alarms and reminders. But to escape from its harmful effects, I do switch it off before sleeping and then sleep with it. -Miraz :)
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yeah il try that but i expecting any calls anytime that's why i cant switch off my cellphone.but thanks anyway,i love to listen music too in my cellphones also playing games and sometimes i fell asleep with it.
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• United States
25 Jun 10
Unlike you, I can't sleep without my cellphone beside me for a different reason. I want it to be there if something happens and someone calls me for an emergency. I want to be woken up and told of what is happening. I don't use my cellphone as an alarm clock. I use my stereo for that.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
hi steph, hehehe i use my cell as my alarm clock lol.i have separate alarm clock before and my battery is down so i was late from work.same here i my cellphone is my necessities because i am expecting calls anytime.
• Singapore
25 Jun 10
well.. I don't usually sleep with my phone beside me after i heard the news about the harm of the radiation that cellphones gives out . Although the harm is just a tiny , it's better to be safe. Well, even if there's a message or phone call through the night , i'll be asleep and unable to take it too , so what for keep the phone beside me ? :)
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
that's clear out my mind here,im starting to put my cellphone further away from my side.
30 Oct 10
I have no problem with sleeping next to my phone but it doesn't wake me up, as the alarm doesn't seem to effect me. No alarms generally work for me and so I prefer to wake up naturally. If I need to get up for work early, usually my wife's up first and she comes and wakes me. Often I have my phone beside me when I go to bed, as I need it on the off chance work might call.
@srganesh (6340)
• India
25 Jun 10
Oh no! I too use it as an alarm clock and so I have to keep it near me without fail. But I don't keep it very close but just at a little distance within a hand reach. So, i don't think it will not harm by the radiation at nights. Anyhow, I have to carry it in the shirt pocket in the day times. It is an unavoidable evil thing.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
sometimes i place it in the separate table that are place near my bed but sometimes when i so tired i just place it in my bed besides me i didn't recognize sometimes when i woke up my phones was in the floor already.
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@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
well i also use my cellphone as an alarm clock but not that near me. I think sony erickson has a better alarm that a nokia.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yes i do agree sony ericson is better alarm than nokia but as long it wakes me up lol everything will be ok.
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@avani26 (1518)
• India
25 Jun 10
Hey that is my hubby you are talking about he even gets up from his sleep to check the messages he has received. I hate the person who invented the BLACKBERRY em]angry[/em]. Hey I like you profile picture VERY NICE.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
thanks..i think most people hubby lol..
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@juicekodai (1121)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
my phone has to be with me when i sleep.. or else, my father will read my messages or answer the calls when it beeps... tsktsktsk
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
same here also my brother he cant get away with his cellphone since he wont allow us to read his messages or even answering his cellphone.
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• Czech Republic
25 Jun 10
heheheheh today I think every one has this ''problem :P me too... i can't make even a step without my mobile - it is like I am ''naked'' without it :D anyway... from the cellphone u can get cancer-it is true-... but....
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
yes same here i can get away my cellphones because many calls me everyday and as much a want to receive it immediately possible.
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