Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Oct 1st 2004, 5:21 pm
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Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,65099,00.html
This is pretty crazy, I think....
"...According to purveyors of wireless communications technology for the airplane industry, such a scenario is probably less than two years away, as airlines and telecom service providers press federal regulators to lift a 13-year-old ban on the use of most personal wireless devices during flights...."
This is pretty crazy, I think....
"...According to purveyors of wireless communications technology for the airplane industry, such a scenario is probably less than two years away, as airlines and telecom service providers press federal regulators to lift a 13-year-old ban on the use of most personal wireless devices during flights...."
Oct 1st 2004, 5:49 pm
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Can you imagine the roaming charges for that... 
Oct 1st 2004, 5:57 pm
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Originally Posted by HunterGreen
Can you imagine the roaming charges for that...
Oct 1st 2004, 6:53 pm
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Originally Posted by HunterGreen
Can you imagine the roaming charges for that...
Oct 1st 2004, 6:54 pm
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Originally Posted by Eyebee
The on-board phones on transatlantic flights only work near to the US coast as far I am aware, and it's about ten bucks a minute.... plus a connection charge...
Anyway, your right, bloody expensive to use...and what' that important that can't wait?
Oct 2nd 2004, 6:25 pm
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
I can just imagine it....................."Can you hear me now?" Sitting next to a yuppy for 8 hrs on his dog and bone!!!
Oct 3rd 2004, 11:06 am
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Re: Mobile-Phone Ban May Be Near End
Originally Posted by Eyebee
The on-board phones on transatlantic flights only work near to the US coast as far I am aware, and it's about ten bucks a minute.... plus a connection charge...
