CP use now overseas?

On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:06:46 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Mr. Travel writes:

I thought the previous posts were related to the phones of other
business people. If they are being bothered by their own phone, they
should switch it off.

From the articles I've read, the concern of businesspeople is that if other
people know that they can receive calls aboard the airplane, they cannot
switch the telephone off because they'll be asked to explain it later on. If
cell phones are simply forbidden on the flight, the businesspeople don't have
to explain why they were unreachable.

So tell them you had a low battery and put your charger in your
luggage.

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
...
writes:

Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on flights
now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of router or
something to get signals out?

The EU has apparently approved cell phone use in Europe, but I don't have
the
details. I don't know if they use microcells aboard the aircraft or
simply
rely on ground stations.

It's a bit of a negative development, because many business customers
cherish
having a few hours without the interruptions from a cell phone.

I am one, who cherishes the quiet time from the freaking cell phones. Keep
em off the planes.

"John Kulp" wrote in message
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On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:06:46 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Mr. Travel writes:

I thought the previous posts were related to the phones of other
business people. If they are being bothered by their own phone, they
should switch it off.

From the articles I've read, the concern of businesspeople is that if
other
people know that they can receive calls aboard the airplane, they cannot
switch the telephone off because they'll be asked to explain it later on.
If
cell phones are simply forbidden on the flight, the businesspeople don't
have
to explain why they were unreachable.

So tell them you had a low battery and put your charger in your
luggage.

How many times do you think that excuse will work? Business people need
some kind of quiet time, and the leisure travelers don't need the thing
glued to their ear for the entire flight.

"Benjamin Dover" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Mr. Travel writes:

A lot of business customers don't want interuptions from children, but
they are still permitted onboard.

Children don't follow businesspeople around; cell phones do.


Anthony, you dumb ****, its the business people who are constantly on
their cell phones and want to be able to use them in flight.

Anthony is right, and you don't have a clue.
PLONK

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on flights
now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of router or
something to get signals out?

picocell on the aircraft. Its presence allows GSM phones to go into low
power mode since the antenna is really near. So their emissions are much
lower.

The aircraft is equipped with satellite link which then bounces the
signals back to an earth station that connects to the telephone system.
It is not known how much they will charge per minute.

I think they should allow inbound SMS, but not allow inbound phone calls
(aka: no phone ringing all the time). Having ability to make outbound
calls can be very useful, but perhaps calls should be limited to say 5
minutes.

"I made the flight, we're 45 minutes late, meet me at arrivals in
airport at 16:30"

but not:

"And then like OMG, Brittney totally told Chad off, and I was like OMG
NO WAY...."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7334372.stm

IMHO it would be too hard to control. Life went along just fine before cell
phones. I think it's best to leave sleeping dogs lay.

"Jim Davis" wrote in
m:


"John Doe" wrote in message
...
wrote:
Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on
flights now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of
router or something to get signals out?

picocell on the aircraft. Its presence allows GSM phones to go into
low power mode since the antenna is really near. So their emissions
are much lower.

The aircraft is equipped with satellite link which then bounces the
signals back to an earth station that connects to the telephone
system. It is not known how much they will charge per minute.

I think they should allow inbound SMS, but not allow inbound phone
calls (aka: no phone ringing all the time). Having ability to make
outbound calls can be very useful, but perhaps calls should be
limited to say 5 minutes.

"I made the flight, we're 45 minutes late, meet me at arrivals in
airport at 16:30"

but not:

"And then like OMG, Brittney totally told Chad off, and I was like
OMG NO WAY...."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7334372.stm

IMHO it would be too hard to control. Life went along just fine
before cell phones. I think it's best to leave sleeping dogs lay.




You're a ****ing retard, just like Anthony.

I've heard of this but haven't seen any airlines promoting
this..............

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On Apr 7, 6:38 pm, wrote:
Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on flights
now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of router or
something to get signals out?

Thank ya,

Donna

Editor at MN and loyal Doctor G Fan
(Actually fanclub president) teehee

http://www.glennscottdavis.comhttp:/...com/rstudio190

John Doe wrote:
wrote:

Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on flights
now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of router or
something to get signals out?


picocell on the aircraft. Its presence allows GSM phones to go into low
power mode since the antenna is really near. So their emissions are much
lower.

The aircraft is equipped with satellite link which then bounces the
signals back to an earth station that connects to the telephone system.
It is not known how much they will charge per minute.

I think they should allow inbound SMS, but not allow inbound phone calls
(aka: no phone ringing all the time). Having ability to make outbound
calls can be very useful, but perhaps calls should be limited to say 5
minutes.

"I made the flight, we're 45 minutes late, meet me at arrivals in
airport at 16:30"


I would be in favor of 1 call per pax for a max of 30 seconds.

Jim Davis wrote:

IMHO it would be too hard to control. Life went along just fine before cell
phones. I think it's best to leave sleeping dogs lay.



It wouldn't be that difficult to set a maximum time per call.
However, if the airlines are trying to maximize revenue, then they
aren't going to rush to kill a potential cash cow.

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:13:30 -0700, "Mr. Travel" wrote:

John Doe wrote:
wrote:

Someone told me today that you can use a cellphone overseas on flights
now. Is this true? Wouldn't the plane need some kind of router or
something to get signals out?


picocell on the aircraft. Its presence allows GSM phones to go into low
power mode since the antenna is really near. So their emissions are much
lower.

The aircraft is equipped with satellite link which then bounces the
signals back to an earth station that connects to the telephone system.
It is not known how much they will charge per minute.

I think they should allow inbound SMS, but not allow inbound phone calls
(aka: no phone ringing all the time). Having ability to make outbound
calls can be very useful, but perhaps calls should be limited to say 5
minutes.

"I made the flight, we're 45 minutes late, meet me at arrivals in
airport at 16:30"


I would be in favor of 1 call per pax for a max of 30 seconds.

And you would control that how?