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If Iโ€™m living in area A which is NOT on Shabbat time and I cause an Electrical Event ( lights, circuit, router, etc..) to be activate in area B which is IN Shabbat time. Is this consider a violation of Shabbat ? This is apply to two areas : (1) phone โ€“ if I call someone (and s/he didnโ€™t pick up the phone) and I cause the phone to ring on Shabbat . (2) Can I go on web sites (like www.a7.org) which I know that the people there are Shabbat observers but by me going on their web site I cause the lights on their router to turn on, the computer to operate, their hard drive to access data etcโ€ฆ
Answer
There is no prohibition of "shvitat kelim" and therefore what you describe is permitted (see Shmirat Shabbat 31, 26).
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