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Cellular Phone Calling Detector

This circuit detects incoming calls on a cellular phone by flashing a LED. When the sensor coil detects the electromagnetic field from a ringing phone, the signal is amplified and triggers a timer IC to flash the LED. The device must be placed near the phone to work. It is powered by a single AA or AAA battery and has a very low standby current so no power switch is needed.

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Cellular Phone Calling Detector

This circuit detects incoming calls on a cellular phone by flashing a LED. When the sensor coil detects the electromagnetic field from a ringing phone, the signal is amplified and triggers a timer IC to flash the LED. The device must be placed near the phone to work. It is powered by a single AA or AAA battery and has a very low standby current so no power switch is needed.

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Cellular Phone calling Detector

source: RED Free Circuit Designs

Flashes a LED when detecting an incoming call

Powered by one 1.5V cell

Parts:

R1____________100K 1/4W Resistor


R2______________3K9 1/4W Resistor
R3______________1M 1/4W Resistor

C1,C2_________100nF 63V Polyester Capacitors


C3____________220΅F 25V Electrolytic Capacitor

D1______________LED Red 10mm. Ultra-bright (see Notes)


D2___________1N5819 40V 1A Schottky-barrier Diode (see Notes)

Q1____________BC547 45V 100mA NPN Transistor

IC1____________7555 or TS555CN CMos Timer IC

L1_____________Sensor coil (see Notes)

B1_____________1.5V Battery (AA or AAA cell etc.)

Device purpose:
This circuit was designed to detect when a call is incoming in a cellular phone (even when the
calling tone of the device is switched-off) by means of a flashing LED.
The device must be placed a few centimeters from the cellular phone, so its sensor coil L1 can
detect the field emitted by the phone receiver during an incoming call.

Circuit operation:

The signal detected by the sensor coil is amplified by transistor Q1 and drives the monostable
input pin of IC1. The IC's output voltage is doubled by C2 & D2 in order to drive the high-
efficiency ultra-bright LED at a suitable peak-voltage.

Notes:

• Stand-by current drawing is less than 200΅A, therefore a power on/off switch is
unnecessary.
• Sensitivity of this circuit depends on the sensor coil type.
• L1 can be made by winding 130 to 150 turns of 0.2 mm. enameled wire on a 5 cm.
diameter former (e.g. a can). Remove the coil from the former and wind it with insulating
tape, thus obtaining a stand-alone coil.
• A commercial 10mH miniature inductor, usually sold in the form of a tiny rectangular
plastic box, can be used satisfactorily but with lower sensitivity.
• IC1 must be a CMos type: only these devices can safely operate at 1.5V supply or less.
• Any Schottky-barrier type diode can be used in place of the 1N5819: the BAT46 type is a
very good choice.

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