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Re:I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again by jedberg on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @02:14PM (#13646227)
They claim to be device free, but yet everyone has their phones out texting and doing email as they wait in line. I've never seen a border agent even say anything, much less march someone away.

As long as you aren't taking pictures of the procedures they don't really care.

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Re:I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again by psybin on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @02:16PM (#13646250)
The waiting line for immigration/customs is not the area I'm talking about, this area is where you go once you fail the initial screening. In some international airports like Sydney you will receive a $300 on the spot fine if you have your phone in your hand, they're serious about it.
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Re:I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again by ue_ on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @02:41PM (#13646472)
Australia does have some outrageous laws, so I suppose they want you not to be destroying the things that are governed by those laws on your phone. But I'd rather take the fine than have them find out, if I had such things.
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Re:I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again by capote on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @02:15PM (#13646246)
Exactly. With and without Global Entry, I've always had my phone in my hand through passport check and customs.
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