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Title: Why is this a big deal?
Post by: FluffyMcDeath on July 22, 2004, 05:27:23 PM

If passengers in Hijacked airplanes were able to make cell phone calls in 2001, why is this (http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2004-07-19-aircells_x.htm) a big deal?

Title: Re: Why is this a big deal?
Post by: seer on July 22, 2004, 05:51:13 PM

I guess they mean phone calls at higher altitudes or over sea. The GSM800/900/1800 standard aren't ment for this, that's why they turn to sattelites.

Title: Re: Why is this a big deal?
Post by: T_Bone on July 22, 2004, 06:41:26 PM

Can you hear me now?

Title: Re: Why is this a big deal?
Post by: KennyR on July 22, 2004, 07:40:44 PM

Planes are one of the last safe places where you can actually relax and enjoy travel without some big mouth on a mobile phone jabbering in a very loud voice all day about their nights out or who they're dating this week. It's a haven from stupid ring tones and idiotic unneccessary texting beeps. Don't take it away and give it to the airheads to terrorize like all the buses and trains!

Title: Re: Why is this a big deal?
Post by: cecilia on July 22, 2004, 11:16:20 PM

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".......Maybe (we'll) go to something like that," says Peltola. He adds jokingly: "Or maybe (we'll) have little plastic cones drop down from the ceiling when you talk on the phone."

:roflmao:

THE CONE OF SILENCE!