# Bluetooth/WiFi Electrical Switches?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-wifi-electrical-switches/348336
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 14, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-wifi-electrical-switches/348336 "2006-03-14T17:17:27Z")
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### Author: ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-wifi-electrical-switches/348336/1 "2006-03-14T17:17:27Z")

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Does anybody know of a source for a remote-control electrical switch that uses one of the standard PDA/cellphone technologies? The usual ones (that have Yet Another Dedicated Remote Control to carry around) just aren’t useful for my purposes (e.g. turning on the porch light as I approach the house).