Tardis Phone Alert

This Tardis Phone alert is 3 inches tall, and comes with a flashing lantern light and 10 seconds of speech and FX. Once linked to your mobile phone the Tardis will alert you to any incoming phone calls. Perfect for when your mobile is on silent the Tardis will alert you by flashing its light. A hidden switch allows either silent flash or speech followed by the dematerialisation sound effect.

Not bad, but some misinformation to clear up
The TARDIS phone alert is by no means bad - it's a cute little add-on to your desk and book shelf and has a decent range, and, contrary to some reviews, isn't too quiet at all. The box claims the device isn't compatible with 3G phones, which to my mind is utter nonsense. I had half a dozen 3G phones in the same room as it during a party and it didn't complain. One thing to watch out for however is Bluetooth. Though Bluetooth devices are often idle/passive, the signal can be strong enough (especially if you have a powerful bit of kit, say a long-range dongle) to blanket the digital interference caused by the mobile, rendering the TARDIS unable to operate properly. Keep the phone close enough however and it picks it up just fine.

Batteries not included
It requires 3 AG13 batteries that are not supplied, so beware if buying as a gift. Thankfully my local market sells a card of button batteries for a pound. This was bought as a bit of fun but it's turned out to be quite practical. Sat on the mantelpiece, it tells us when we have a message, even if I have left the mobile in my coat pocket in the wardrobe. Quite a few false activations though that may be people walking past the house whilst texting! It makes a great Tardis grinding noise when it activates with its blue flashing light.

Its a bit small
I purchased this Tardis phone alert a while ago and being a doctor who fan a was quite exited but when it came I was disappointed with the size of it very small and not very loud I missed 3 calls because I never heard it go off. I have it on display on my desk that's about all its good for.

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