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You Don’t Need to Use Airplane Mode on Airplanes | Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists. (gizmodo.com)

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You Don’t Need to Use Airplane Mode on Airplanes | Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists.::Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for nearly 20 years, but the myth persists.

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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Back in the day airlines would charge you a premium to call from the plane.

300+ cellphones suddenly hogging an antenna as they roam by may be inconvenient for the carrier. Can you actully get reception up so high even?

If cellphones really did interfere with airplanes, there would've been a lot of crashes because of it, there's always a smart ass.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Every once in a while during a flight, I'll get an email or a text gets through after a brief connection with a tower. That or my time zone will update based on the tower is connected to.

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Now the charge you a premium for wifi.

[–] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I’ve definitely gotten text messages at 35k feet on plenty of different occasions. Not a single issue with any systems on the plane from it.

[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

The people who can decide whether to throw you off the plane are telling you that you have to put it in airplane mode. Seems fucked up that they would be basing that on a myth, but regardless, I want to stay on the plane.

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd never go through a US airport without my cell phone in a faraday bag.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Mr Robot? Is it you?

[–] psychothumbs@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Airlines must be pretty crazy to think not letting people use their phones is going to decrease air rage

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[+] ElderberryLow@programming.dev -13 points 7 months ago (4 children)

How hard is it for someone to go without their damn phone for a flight. Probably can’t connect to towers anyways when you’re up in the air. That business deal or meeting can wait. For once in your life just do what someone else asks of you before taking off and stop bitching. Or drive or take a train.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why would it be more acceptable to talk on your phone on a train instead of a plane?

[–] suction@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Nope. Why would it be. In Europe there's specific wagons where talking on the phone is allowed, so the high-flyer corporate guys can do their thing while not annoying normal people.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Oh boy, who's gonna tell this guy about in-flight WiFi?

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