[freeandfreezing]

I doubt it. The "interference with electronics" story is really pretty silly. I have worked on electronic equipment that is used in hospitals and there are plenty of much stronger sources of RFI interference in a hospitals. Medical equipment is very carefully designed and tested to be able to withstand much greater levels of RFI interference than any cell phone can generate. The "no cell phone" policy is really just intended to reduce the annoyance factor caused by some cell phone users and their ring tones.

I doubt the security thing as well. I've been in plenty of high security federal buildings where cell phones are allowed.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

I've been in plenty of high security federal buildings where cell phones are allowed.

Allowed for non government employees? I am surprised at that. I agree that the electronic interference is not likely, I only included it for the sake of theoretical completeness.

[Amelia]

The "interference with electronics" story is really pretty silly. I have worked on electronic equipment that is used in hospitals and there are plenty of much stronger sources of RFI interference in a hospitals. Medical equipment is very carefully designed and tested to be able to withstand much greater levels of RFI interference than any cell phone can generate. The "no cell phone" policy is really just intended to reduce the annoyance factor caused by some cell phone users and their ring tones.

Not to mention, all the hospital employees seem to be able to use their cell phones without interfering with any equipment. ;-)

[pa_dweller]

I found out that’s why it’s done at my credit union.