Why Am I Forbidden From Using My iPhone In US Immigration Areas?

Re:Why Am I Forbidden From Using My iPhone In US Immigration... by bbgm on Monday October 14, 2013 @12:34AM (#6545428)

In the days before smart phones, the lady in front of me in an immigration line in London had her cell taken away from her till she cleared immigration, cause she insisted on using her cell (she had been told not to do so and there was signage everywhere).

I might be wrong, but pretty much every immigration line I've stood in prohibits cell phone usage.

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Re:Why Am I Forbidden From Using My iPhone In US Immigration... by plugger on Monday October 14, 2013 @12:52AM (#6545467)

I was about to say the same. When you're in immigration areas in many country this rule exists. The "no photography" rule also applies iirc.

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Re:Why Am I Forbidden From Using My iPhone In US Immigration... by onethree on Monday October 14, 2013 @01:20AM (#6545505)

i'm pretty sure in both Australia and New Zealand immigration they have signs saying no photography/audio recording devices/cell phones. Honestly i've never had a problem with this, the only thing worse than waiting in line for immigration would be waiting in line for immigration behind someone having an overly loud conversation on their phone

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