Mobile phone use backed on planes

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...08_wing203.jpg

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Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones on planes flying through European airspace.

Plans have been developed across EU countries to introduce technology which permits mobile calls without risk of interference with aircraft systems.

Regulators around Europe are calling for consultation on the potential introduction of the technology.

If given the go ahead, the service would allow calls to be made when a plane is more than 3,000 metres high.

Individual airlines would need to decide if they wanted to introduce the technology, if the green light is given by national regulators.

A spokeswoman for Virgin Atlantic said the airline was "watching developments closely".

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7050576.stm


Sounds pretty interesting to be honest, Can't wait to see the outcome of this.

i bet nobody would get a signal tho LOL

When I was going cyprus, people were listening to there MP3 players and on fones..

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Originally Posted by DOWNFALL

i bet nobody would get a signal tho LOL

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http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...e_phone416.gif

There you go :)

o wow lol

to be fair tho theres like this big hill near my house and i cant always get a signal at the top of that =/

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Originally Posted by DOWNFALL

o wow lol

to be fair tho theres like this big hill near my house and i cant always get a signal at the top of that =/

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You sure there's a Phone signal transmitter there?

I honestly don't see the use of it other than for business people or maybe letting family know when your about to arrive.

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Originally Posted by ---MAD---

I honestly don't see the use of it other than for business people or maybe letting family know when your about to arrive.

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Yea. It's true. Or unless you're bored & wanna call up a friend. Or calling someone to pick you up at the airport, there's no use. But hey, someone will take advantage of it.

splendid how wonderful it will be for me to use my mobile whilst im 3000 metres up in the sky, :/ i think id have other things to worry about than making a phone call like "whats that evil gremlin pulling parts off the wing?"

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Originally Posted by -Xiangu-

splendid how wonderful it will be for me to use my mobile whilst im 3000 metres up in the sky, :/ i think id have other things to worry about than making a phone call like "whats that evil gremlin pulling parts off the wing?"

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omg yer that always happens to me too

They mostly only affect GA planes and not big planes. Also lots of phones have airplane mode for pics and mp3

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Originally Posted by DOWNFALL

omg yer that always happens to me too

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XD i lolled at that irl

Has someone else made a point elsewere;


Terrorists could take advantage, as they could dial a number and boom the plane is blown up. Like the Madrid bombings.

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Originally Posted by DOWNFALL

i bet nobody would get a signal tho LOL

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Actually when i was flying to Ibiza last year a mobile went off and everyone started panicing that the plane would do a nose dive i was laughing histericly but at the same time worried that the plane might go haywire the stewardess was like OMG OMG OMG turn the phone on sir its not suppose to be on during flight it can mess with the planes systems... :eusa_clap

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Originally Posted by Toxic-Times

Actually when i was flying to Ibiza last year a mobile went off and everyone started panicing that the plane would do a nose dive i was laughing histericly but at the same time worried that the plane might go haywire the stewardess was like OMG OMG OMG turn the phone on sir its not suppose to be on during flight it can mess with the planes systems... :eusa_clap

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lol thats crazy

the terrorist thing could be quite a threat really come to think about it

"HIYA MUM, DID YOU REMEMBER TO PUT MY TEA ON? THANKS LUV :D"

wonder how much its gonna cost.