If, after seeing reports of DNA-damaging mobile-phone radiation, you’re ready to take action, there is something you can do. With specific equipment and an Internet-connected Ethernet jack, you can, with “WhatsApp” installed, use an airplane-mode-enabled mobile phone with an iOS or Android operating system to send and receive text messages and voice calls to other “WhatsApp” users [3].

This is possible because
“WhatsApp” utilizes the phone’s Internet connection, instead of the mobile carrier cellular network.

 

 

 

Here’s what is now working for us—

• Internet-connected Ethernet jack (RJ45) with a data transfer speed of around 10 Mbps;
• Wi-Fi turned “off” on your router or modem (please refer to your device instructions or your ISP’s instructions);
• iPhone model, “iPhone 7 Plus”, iOS 11+, airplane mode “on” (and with an active account with Consumer Cellular, which is a mobile virtual network operator [4]);
• “Yvelines Lightning to RJ45 Ethernet adapter” [5];
• a male-to-male RJ45 Ethernet cable of sufficient length to reach from the Ethernet jack to the “Yvelines Lightning to RJ45 Ethernet adapter”;
• mobile phone with Android operating system, version 13 (or higher), and an Android-compatible Ethernet adapter with both an RJ45 jack and a plug that fits in the phone’s charging jack;
• “WhatsApp” for iPhone or Android [3];
• Optional – “YouMail”  (the free plan) activated on the mobile phone to enable e-mail alerts of missed voice calls and recorded voicemails sent via the mobile carrier cellular network [6].

 

Please Note—

• Using the configuration in this article, the iPhone is connected to the Internet and can use “WhatsApp” features, access Websites, and receive e-mail.
• According to the information we have, both the sender and receiver of “WhatsApp” text messages and voice messages must have “WhatsApp” installed.
• Using the configuration in this article disconnects the iPhone from the mobile carrier cellular network; the “YouMail” free plan enables setting up e-mail alerts of missed voice calls and recorded voicemails sent via the mobile carrier cellular network.
• The iPhone sometimes displays a pop-up message ‘Turn off airplane mode or use Wi-Fi to access data.’ When using the configuration in this article, that message is inaccurate; clicking ‘OK’ on that pop-up will allow you to continue your task with airplane mode “on”.
• The “Yvelines Lightning to RJ45 Ethernet adapter” does not charge the iPhone battery.
• This article is for informational use only. We share no affiliation with any company mentioned. The above configuration functions for us, but we cannot be responsible for any problems you may encounter. We have tested no other configurations.

 

 

References, Credits–

[1] The phrase, “Low-Radiation”, refers to the phone’s video monitor and does not refer to the electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation created by the phone’s radio transceiver—the latter is eliminated by using the method explained on this page.
https://emfacademy.com/computer-monitor-radiation-everything-you-need-to-know/

[2] “Cell Phone Dangers | Dr. Devra Davis @ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNNSztN7wJc

[3] Though I could not find this info on their Website, apparently both the sender and receiver of text messages and voice calls must have “WhatsApp” installed.
“WhatsApp” download page– https://www.whatsapp.com/download/
WhatsApp for iPhone requires iOS 12 or later. https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/iphone/20950161/?category=5245235

[4] Mobile Carriers (and Mobile Virtual Network Operators) in the U.S.–
https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-mobile-carrier-2373339

[5] Yvelines Lightning to RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
I was unable to locate this brand at Amazon, but another iOS-compatible RJ45 Ethernet Adapter may work.

[6] YouMail Sign Up Page– https://www.youmail.com/

 

Heading image adapted from—
rawpixel.com’s photo–
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/woman-face-covered-with-cloud-network_2826195.htm
sixsixfive’s Ethernet jack–
https://openclipart.org/detail/211895/category-ethernet

 

This page was last reviewed, 03-01-24.