iPhone sending off an RF signal to desktop speakers?

[MacUser4Life]

So I am on day 3 of using my iPhone, and I do really enjoy it. But when I have it sitting on my desk at work and a text message comes in, I can hear it coming in through my computer desktop (PC) speakers. It's the funniest thing, it sounds like the "digital gallop" of a horse (circa 1990s gameboy games) and then I hear the tri-tone "trill" of the message having arrived. 

Of course this lessens as I take the phone farther away from the speakers.

Any other iPhone users experiencing this little quirk? 

[AdminMan]

From my experience, all GSM phones do this. On my non-iPhone, the "gallop" starts before the phone rings.

[MacUser4Life]

Ah, thanks.

[ben schmidt]

From my experience, all GSM phones do this. On my non-iPhone, the "gallop" starts before the phone rings.

For the acroynm-challanged, GSM would be any cell phone on Rogers or Fido, which includes of course the iPhone. Bell and Telus cell phones use a different system, and so as the Soup Nazi of Jerry Seinfeld fame might say: "No iPhone for you!"

...b

[ben schmidt]

So I am on day 3 of using my iPhone, and I do really enjoy it. But when I have it sitting on my desk at work and a text message comes in, I can hear it coming in through my computer desktop (PC) speakers. It's the funniest thing, it sounds like the "digital gallop" of a horse (circa 1990s gameboy games) and then I hear the tri-tone "trill" of the message having arrived. 

OK, so now that you know what causes this, you might be able to get some relief by replacing the speakers or improvising a shield. Just google "iphone shielded speakers'. Here are a few hits I got:

• http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/09/dlos-iphone-shielded-portable-speakers/
• http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/25/iphone-anti-interference-shield-puts-an-end-to-buzzing-speakers/
• http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071231014727222  How to prevent iPhone audio interference in speakers
• http://www.electronista.com/reviews/ihome-ip99-alarm-clock.html "The shielded speakers make a big difference to many iPhone owners who are familiar with the jarring sounds made by unshielded speakers near an iPhone contacting a tower."

Let us know if you find something that works (or doesn't work) for you.
best of luck,
...b