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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes.  I once saw a special about it how a lot of 'trying to connect' signals messed with their onboard systems and caused glitching.  Might have changed since then with newer mobile phones, but why take the chance to mess with the airplanes' system?  They ask you to put it in airplane mode on every airline in the world.  Why not do this one easy safety thing?[/quote]

Good lord.  If this was even remotely possible, the airlines would still require you to completely power down your phone.

Some of you are ridiculous.  [/quote]

Why are you entitled not to follow the rules?[/quote]

Because no one enforces them.  That lack of enforcement means that (i) no one cares, and (ii) the real-world consequences of not following them (in other words, somehow interfering with the plane) do not exist.  [/quote]

This attitude really bothers me. I mean I agree at this point that the rule is only sticking around thru bureaucratic inertia and risk aversion. But I think there was a basis to be concerned at some point and the idea that the whole issue was made up unless flight attendants were confiscating your phone is annoying.

You are just asking to be treated like a child, and then when you are you will complain about that. [/quote]

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