I've never felt compelled to talk on my cellphone during takeoff but it does annoy me that I can't read my eBook on a device that emits about as much RF noise when it's in "airplane mode "as a digital watch.
Well cell phones are allowed on the plane now... but I am assuming that you mean not to let them talk on them. Well; the article says: In other words, a phone in "Airplane Mode" should be acceptable, where under the current rule passengers were required to shut such devices down until told otherwise.
....I am with you and would like to not have to listen to all these people blab on their phone for hours. But I think their might be a day when the service might be available.
I'm old enough to remember smoking/non-smoking sections. I would strongly support a "cell-phones allowed" zone -- in the back of the plane, behind the wing-mounted engines/between the rear-mounted engines where it's already noisy.
That's exactly what they're trying to fix. Only problem is how do they tell which it is you're using without spending half an hour checking each device?
One would think. And earlier this year on a pretty new airliner, I heard them say over the PA they were indicating 19 cell phones still on and they weren't moving until all of them were off. BS? Actual equipment?
But I saw several people suddenly grab their phones and push buttons, and a few minutes later they said "Thank you" and we pushed back.
One would think. And earlier this year on a pretty new airliner, I heard them say over the PA they were indicating 19 cell phones still on and they weren't moving until all of them were off. BS? Actual equipment?
Or Skype
