Cellular Phone calling Detector


Flashes a LED when detecting an incoming call

Powered by one 1.5V cell


Circuit diagram:

Cellular Phone calling Detector

Parts:

R1____________100K   1/4W Resistor
R2______________3K9  1/4W Resistor
R3______________1M   1/4W Resistor

C1,C2_________100nF   63V Polyester Capacitors
C3____________220µF   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 C3 & D2 in order to drive the high-efficiency ultra-bright LED at a suitable peak-voltage.

Notes: