In King's 'Cell', would speakerphone zombify you?

[BlackThorn]

If someone near you had the speakerphone turned on through their up to date cell phones when the cell phone human BIOS worm (aka the pulse) turned on in October, would you become a phoner?

Or did your head need to physically be near the phone?

(I might guess speakerphone would zombify you too)

Wadda ya think?

[sam peebles]

I don't see why your proximity to the phone would matter as long as you heard the pulse. Speakerphone would work methinks.

[Perse Jr.]

Hhmmm...that's a good question. I never re-read Cell, but I do remember Pixie Dark and Pixie Light from the very beginning of the book. I know one was just listening in on the other's phone converation, and the one listening in had a "delayed" zombification (is that a word?).

[jenboxer77]

Good question! I think that speaker phone counts, but I like the delayed zombification reference! I still think about Cell and give my cell phone the evil eye every once in a while...

[Cowboy]

I think it would. Depending on how close you were would determine how much of a dose you got.

[JRLauer]

I think it would work. If you hear the pulse, your done, reguardless of how much background noise there might be.

[PatInTheHat]

And would it matter at all if they were roll over minutes...during peak hours no less?

[Lien]

After reading the book I was afraid of touching my cell phone for about two weeks

[mashead2000]

Haha good question! maybe only the person who the phones contracted too gets affected? haha

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