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Originally Posted by HarryT
Hang on - you are well aware, surely, that having your mobile phone turned on on board an aircraft in flight is illegal, aren't you? A mobile phone is a radio transmitter which can interfere with on-board flight systems. Why on Earth did you have it switched on?
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That's not quite true, Harry. The US regulations do indeed mention a plane mode (which most cellphones have now). If the phone is in plane mode, the transmitter is off and you can still use it.