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Giveblood.ie microchip

Misccold · 2013-08-08 12:57:15

Hi, in the forum area in work, there is IBTS material as you can see in the pictures. It looks like a small microchip or something like that, I can see a circuitboard on the back. They say to stick it to a phone, near the antenna. They don't say why or what it's supposed to do. I tried sticking it and calling the phone,…

08-08-2013 01:57PM

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Misccold

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Hi, in the forum area in work, there is IBTS material as you can see in the pictures.
It looks like a small microchip or something like that, I can see a circuitboard on the back. They say to stick it to a phone, near the antenna. They don't say why or what it's supposed to do.

I tried sticking it and calling the phone, nothing happens.

What is it for?

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#2 08-08-2013 01:59PM

JustAddWater

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is it just a light by any chance?

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#3 08-08-2013 02:00PM

longhalloween

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Is it one of those LEDs that flash when you make a call.

Remember having one of them back in the Nokia 3310 days.

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#4 08-08-2013 02:43PM

Misccold

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I made a call, it didn't light up. Maybe it's defective.

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#5 08-08-2013 08:03PM

Ice Storm

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I've seen one of these before. Thought it was an 'anti-radiation' sticker.

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#6 08-08-2013 08:32PM

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It's a light . They don't really work on the new modern smartphones

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#7 08-08-2013 11:10PM

masterboy123

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It's just LED light which lights up when you make/receive calls. Although since the new modern phones have a low radiation level, its unlikely to work.

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