Can you get shocked on a cordless phone in a lighning storm??

Question

I've heard not to take showers in lightning storms, don't talk on landlines and don't stand by windows. But if you are on a cordless phone and the base is plugged into the wall and a phoneline can I get shocked?

Answer 1

no...not at all.

electricity is the transfer of electrons. that needs some sort of metal or solution to travel though. air doesnt provide that medium.

Answer 2

Cordless phones and cell phones do not increase the risk of a lightning strike.  However using a cell phone outside should be avoided because the metal in the phone may act as a lightning rod.

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Answer 3

Not without a kite and a key!

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Answer 4

No.

Answer 5

No,  that is more an urban legend than anything else.

Answer 6

No, you're completely safe on a Cordless or a Cell Phone during a Lightning Storm.