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Re: what the? we r allowed mobile phones on planes u say?

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From: Fatty
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:05
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Crosspost opportunity from aus.comms.mobile.

Uh how many people are going to percieve a mobile or PDA being in "flight
mode" = turn your phone on but not making any calls :)

I'd prefer any devices that can potentially transmit GSM be totally banned,
due to some devices running accidentally running out of flight mode.


> Nothing new.  Allowed already on most other airlines throughout the world,
> and was previously allowed, then discontinued, on Qantas City Flyer
> flights.


> I didn't even know there were such (idiotic) restrictions on flight mode.
I
> frequently have used PDAs, laptops and smartphones in the said manner on
> numerous domestic and international flights and no-one has cared (and
> rightly so).




"a_dude" <Nikos67@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1117456670.450964.135250@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39194314,00.htm
>
> read all about it...comin June 7th only on Qantas...hmmm safest airline
> they say hey...lets see
>
> cheers ;)
>
> and remember they said it was dangerous eh?...so u monkeys still
> believe what TV and governments say?
>
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