06-27-2007, 12:01 PM
[quote MacMagus]The voice of experience:
Airline flight attendants don't give a damn about flight mode. At least not in the U.S.
My cell phone plays music, videos, games, etc. It has a flight mode that allows it to operate with the SIM card removed. When flight mode is on, it says so in big, bold letters across the top of the screen.
The only occasions where I've made it through a flight without being asked to put away my phone are occasions where I've hidden the phone. Trying to engage a flight attendant for long enough to explain flight mode is an exercise in futility. Your phone's flight mode doesn't matter to them.
If a flight attendant sees you with a cell phone, s/he'll ask you to turn it off and put it away. They can and will use force if necessary. Flight attendants have strict instructions from their bosses about cell phones and seldom have the time (or discretion) for your explanations about flight mode.
"Oh, it's alright... It's not a phone any more. I get that a lot."
heh.
Airline flight attendants don't give a damn about flight mode. At least not in the U.S.
My cell phone plays music, videos, games, etc. It has a flight mode that allows it to operate with the SIM card removed. When flight mode is on, it says so in big, bold letters across the top of the screen.
The only occasions where I've made it through a flight without being asked to put away my phone are occasions where I've hidden the phone. Trying to engage a flight attendant for long enough to explain flight mode is an exercise in futility. Your phone's flight mode doesn't matter to them.
If a flight attendant sees you with a cell phone, s/he'll ask you to turn it off and put it away. They can and will use force if necessary. Flight attendants have strict instructions from their bosses about cell phones and seldom have the time (or discretion) for your explanations about flight mode.
"Oh, it's alright... It's not a phone any more. I get that a lot."
heh.