Re:Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 P...
by gojomo on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @05:31PM
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Recent announcement allowed electronic devices but not yet phone functions that communicate with cellular base towers.
On recent flights with both United and Southwest, crews have emphasized devices must be in 'airplane mode' even if wifi is enabled later (for the inflight wifi service).
On recent flights with both United and Southwest, crews have emphasized devices must be in 'airplane mode' even if wifi is enabled later (for the inflight wifi service).
Cellular access is still controversial:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/disruptions-calling...