Using mobiles in an aeroplane... NOT dangerous after all! (apparently)

"Chris Blunt" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:47:01 +0100, "Retired"
wrote:
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Yes, for sure, SMS (164 characters) are cheaper than calls, but they
are also less disrupting if one is a meeting, or if one is travelling
underground

Do they still not have mobile coverage there on the London Underground
yet?

Chris


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NO they have not, and it's therefore fairly quiet.
It a nice change from the trains where one or two (average) people
per carriage seem to have to shout their head off!

Have you noticed that 2 people sitting next to you can have
a conversation and not disturb you but when they speak
on a cellphone, they automatically have to SHOUT.

BTW I dread the day when people can use their cellphones on
aeroplanes... If you object to smelly neighbours on a 6 hour flight, or
crying BBs
or drunks or large ass fatties... you will regret when the day when
aircraft were "Cell Free".

retired/uk.

"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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If he is like me the number of folks I've given my mobile number is very
limited. He probably doesn't give it out to many.

My work and about a dozen or so friends have my mobile numbers. Work only
has the Line 2 number so I can divert that elsewhere if I don't want work
calls. My friends can call me any time they like, that's why they're
friends. If I *really* don't want to be called at any time, I switch the
phone off..! Simple, eh..?!

Ivor

"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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If he is like me the number of folks I've given my mobile number is very
limited. He probably doesn't give it out to many.

My work and about a dozen or so friends have my mobile numbers. Work only
has the Line 2 number so I can divert that elsewhere if I don't want work
calls. My friends can call me any time they like, that's why they're
friends. If I *really* don't want to be called at any time, I switch the
phone off..! Simple, eh..?!

Ivor

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:56:27 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
wrote:
Oh God, somewhere else I have to sit while listening to "allo Tracey, I'm
on the train. yeh it's crowded, someone just felt my bum" or something
equally inane.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favour of phones, I have 5 of them, but
they *don't* get used on public transport.


Hmmm I don't know. The train from London to Leeds for example, has got
a couple of mobile-free carriages and a few smoking-free carriages
too. And I think the rules, whilst voluntary, are pretty well adhered
to.

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:56:27 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
wrote:
Oh God, somewhere else I have to sit while listening to "allo Tracey, I'm
on the train. yeh it's crowded, someone just felt my bum" or something
equally inane.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favour of phones, I have 5 of them, but
they *don't* get used on public transport.


Hmmm I don't know. The train from London to Leeds for example, has got
a couple of mobile-free carriages and a few smoking-free carriages
too. And I think the rules, whilst voluntary, are pretty well adhered
to.

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:16:37 -0700, Alan Street
wrote:
Or taking it to the next level - toothing :-)


LOL has that peculiar British practice taken off in the US too?

In case some of the readers of this group don't know what I'm talking
about it's explained
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=23808

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:16:37 -0700, Alan Street
wrote:
Or taking it to the next level - toothing :-)


LOL has that peculiar British practice taken off in the US too?

In case some of the readers of this group don't know what I'm talking
about it's explained
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=23808

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:44:38 -0400, nobody wrote:

Oh, come on, phones can be a lot of fun in public transport. I once got a lot
of calls destined for some campground whose advertising had an error in the
area code.
And on the bus, my phone would ring, I answer with "
Sorry, this isn't a campground in northern québec, it is a bus in downtown montreal"
then:
"Sorry, the bus is quite full at the moment, there isn't enough room for you
to setup your tent on the floor".
And while saying this, you watch the faces of the people around you.
Priceless. After a few calls with me giving different answers avery time, it
got pretty funny.
SNIP

And of course I take it you had to pay to receive those calls!

You had to pay because some campsite cocked up their advertisement.
Nice!

Sorry, but I couldn't ever see how the US method is fairer than the UK
one (assuming that in the US, hypothetically, you could tell it was a
mobile number as you can in the UK). And I've listened to all your
arguments! :-)

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:44:38 -0400, nobody wrote:

Oh, come on, phones can be a lot of fun in public transport. I once got a lot
of calls destined for some campground whose advertising had an error in the
area code.
And on the bus, my phone would ring, I answer with "
Sorry, this isn't a campground in northern québec, it is a bus in downtown montreal"
then:
"Sorry, the bus is quite full at the moment, there isn't enough room for you
to setup your tent on the floor".
And while saying this, you watch the faces of the people around you.
Priceless. After a few calls with me giving different answers avery time, it
got pretty funny.
SNIP

And of course I take it you had to pay to receive those calls!

You had to pay because some campsite cocked up their advertisement.
Nice!

Sorry, but I couldn't ever see how the US method is fairer than the UK
one (assuming that in the US, hypothetically, you could tell it was a
mobile number as you can in the UK). And I've listened to all your
arguments! :-)

"Tristán White" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:44:38 -0400, nobody wrote:

SNIP

And of course I take it you had to pay to receive those calls!

Sorry, but I couldn't ever see how the US method is fairer than the UK
one (assuming that in the US, hypothetically, you could tell it was a
mobile number as you can in the UK). And I've listened to all your
arguments! :-)


It's not because I am used to the British cellphone system but I just can't
believe that in the US the person who receive a call has to pay part
(whatever part) of the cost of the call...

Here, and in 2 areas that I know well (Europe and South Africa) the caller
pays for the call, full stop; to my knowledge it's always been like that.
The caller is the decision maker and naturally pays for the call/service.

When residents in the US make a land-line call to another person
on a landline in mainland USA, does the person receiving the call
have to pay part of the call????
if not, why not???

retired/uk.