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Wifi isn't forbidden on planes?

• Johnny555 9y ago
  Airlines are pushing people to use Wifi on planes by installing Wifi based entertainment systems that display content on user devices (the airlines like it because they save weight and money by not needing seat-back displays). Cellular transmissions are still technically prohibited, but I bet many people don't know how to turn on Wifi while in "airplane mode", so they don't use airplane mode. Here's one such system: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/entertainment/personal-device-entertainment.aspx https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/ent...
  • kogepathic 9y ago
    > Cellular transmissions are still technically prohibited In the US. Internationally they are permitted and several airlines offer GSM service in flight. [0] [0] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Which-airlines-allow-in-flight-mobile-use/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Which-airlines-allow-...
• 0x0 9y ago
  Not all the time, many airlines even offer on-board wifi with internet connectivity.