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RE: HUH????
By GmanMD on 4/4/2007 7:11:14 AM , Rating: 3
Have any of you thought about a plane full of people yapping away on their cell phones? I for one am glad that cell phones are prohibited on flights. People can survive a few hours without speaking to someone. Also, I don't want someone who can call up a bomb in the luggage compartment. Keep it difficult to make calls on planes.

RE: HUH????
By rocketcuse on 4/4/2007 9:22:57 AM , Rating: 2
Cell phone disputes are always funny. Just like... is the glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty?

Few people mention about having X amount of people yapping on the cell during flight.

I must fly on the wrong airline(s) or at the wrong times because I have yet to have a flight without a constant chatter. Granted, my flights are typically about 3-4 hours at most and on 717's class planes. Some 737's.

RE: HUH????
By 91TTZ on 4/4/2007 1:31:28 PM , Rating: 2
A cell phone ban isn't going to stop someone from detonating a bomb with a cell phone.

Just think about it: if a person is willing to blow up the plane that they're on, do you really think that they'll care about breaking a minor rule such as operating a phone while in flight?

RE: HUH????
By FITCamaro on 4/4/2007 2:25:13 PM , Rating: 1
Perhaps. But if you were going to detonate a bomb on a plane with a phone, would you get on the plane? And I'm pretty sure all bags are scanned for active electronics signatures. So it's not like you can just put a bomb in a bag with an active receiver. Even if it was in sleep mode, I'd hope bags are scanned throughly enough that the equipment would be picked up.

Also, if you were on the plane, the person sitting next to you or in the row next to you, would kind of notice you messing with your cell phone. Granted it doesn't take long for you to turn on your phone, type in a number, and hit send. All the same, I'd prefer the ban to stay in place.

RE: HUH????
By stromgald on 4/4/2007 2:32:49 PM , Rating: 2
I don't know what airlines you've been flying on, but nobody's going to stop anyone from opening a cell phone, punching in a number, and hitting talk. They tell everyone to turn off their cell phones, but in reality, you can just leave it on in your pocket. The likelihood of anybody stopping you in time is very small.

Also, they don't scan for active electronics. I put active cell phones and pagers through the machines every time, and I doubt checked bags are different. They check for explosives more than active electronics since active electronics could be a plethora of benign things.

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