Bought a $200 'government-proof' faraday cage bag for my phone that didn't even block my own Wi-Fi

Tested it by putting my phone inside and calling it from my laptop, and the ringtone was perfectly clear from across the room. Anyone have a real recommendation for blocking signals, or is it all just tin foil hat merch?

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seana142mo ago

Did you check if the bag was actually sealed shut when you tested it? A lot of those need to be folded over a few times to work right, which people miss. That's a pretty basic fail if it was closed properly though.

seana142mo ago

Yeah that's what I meant, like did they actually close it right. Seems obvious but you'd be surprised.

angela_park14d ago

That thing about folding it over a few times is spot on, I saw a whole thread about it on another forum where people were blaming the product when it was user error all along. @seana14 you're right though, some of those resealable bags actually have a notch you're supposed to line up, who reads the instructions for a zipper bag? I remember reading a review from a guy who tested five different brands and half of them failed because people weren't pinching the seal all the way across. Basic stuff but it happens all the time.