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Mobile phones on aircraft. In the U.S., Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit the use of mobile phones aboard aircraft in flight. [1] Contrary to popular misconception, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not actually prohibit the use of personal electronic devices (including cell phones) on aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration bans cell phone calls on flights because of how the phone's signals interact with the plane's electronics. However, you can still use your phone if you put it ...
European regulators recently cleared the way for 5G-enabled mobile devices to keep their transmitters on during flights, and experts say it's likely that the U.S. will follow suit. But that doesn ...
Airplane mode (also known as aeroplane mode, flight mode, offline mode, or standalone mode) is a setting available on smartphones and other portable devices. When activated, this mode suspends the device's radio-frequency (RF) signal transmission technologies (i.e., Bluetooth, telephony and Wi-Fi), effectively disabling all analog voice, and ...
Is it time to allow phone calls on planes?. European regulators think so. This summer, the EU quietly cleared in-flight cellphones for takeoff, saying that allowing cellphones on planes would ...
In-flight entertainment. In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to entertainment and other value-added services available to aircraft passengers during a flight. Frequently managed by content service providers, the types of in-flight entertainment and their content vary significantly based on the airline, aircraft type, and geographic region.
Lingering on the airport apron once you get off a plane through the rear door is unadvisable for many reasons – here’s why the staff want your phone in your pocket.
And possibly, why is there not a 4'th sub-topic, pertaining to the differences between the increasingly defunct analog cell-phone technology (and tri-mode phones) vs digital phone technology, and how that could impact using a cell phone in a plane at 10k to 35k feet. The section on channel reuse already needs references.