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The real reason you have to turn your phone off at the petrol station is because it interferes with the special pump software that monitors when you have put in exactly £xx.00 worth of fuel, and, just as you put the nozzle back in the holder and turn away, flicks the display to £xx.01
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Posted: 2004-07-21 00:31:02
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Posted: 2004-07-21 01:03:34
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If u are on an airplane, do the stewardess check your fone aslong u fly if its on flight mode? Can a fone really cause any trouble in the plane system? Tia
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Posted: 2004-07-21 01:19:33
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I don't think the other passengers would be too impressed if your phone rang just as all the engines throttled back and died...
I saw one thread on bluejacking where someone named his phone 'Airbus A320' and then left his bluetooth discoverable whilst he was in the viewing lounge.
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Posted: 2004-07-21 03:53:20
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When the flight attendant asks you if its a mobile phone, just say "no". I used my p900 for 13 hours on a flight yesterday.
Make sure they know whos boss.
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Posted: 2004-07-21 17:36:26
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Thx. And what about the system?
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Posted: 2004-07-21 18:14:35
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British Airways are quite strict about this sort of thing, but other 'One World' members are somewhat more liberal in their approach to mobile phones with ‘Flight Mode’ e.g. American Airlines.
I can understand people wishing to use their phone's entertainment functions, but I can't understand why some people seem to want to use their mobiles to phone people from a plane, assuming one could actually get a signal!
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Posted: 2004-07-21 18:21:39
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I was on a flight recently to Australia. I read in the latest inflight magazine that you may use flight mode on a phone as long as it is in that mode before you get on the plane and until you are well inside the terminal at your destination. This was part of a small article explaining the change in rules/procedures on this subject aboard British Airways.
'Clever computer and handset makers offer an option called "flight mode," which disables the radio. As a result, the British Civil Aviation Authority has decided passengers in planes under its jurisdiction should be allowed to use these portable devices as a calendar or photo viewer because they do not interfere with the electronic circuits and radio systems used by the pilots.' (
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'A two-year investigation has shown that mobiles can be used on planes without interfering with navigation systems.'
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Posted: 2004-12-09 19:36:19
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I always found that whole celfone/airplane issue kinda dumb. I mean, I know it causes some radio interference... but come on... that would mean that some psycho hijacker could just raise his mobile and say "No one move! Or I'll turn my phone on!" ... "Please sir! Calm down, and put the phone away nice and easy!"
Anyway, I have used Flight Mode on a few occasions... aside from flights... I use it in meetings, or any other place where my phone going off wouldn't be acceptable. As well as when I don't want to be disturbed...but still wanna play games or watch a movie.
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Posted: 2004-12-09 20:10:20
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I use flight mode in class from time to time. I had a teacher start to get mad a me for pulling out my phone, then when she saw me using the stylus she sorta looked surprised and went back to teaching. When people see you using a stylus they usually just assume they are looking at a PDA.
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Posted: 2004-12-09 21:53:34
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