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I was under the impression that the cell phone shutoff was to prevent the towers from freaking out about dozens of phones coming in & out of range at 650mph+.
by lallysingh 16y ago
I was under the impression that the cell phone shutoff was to prevent the towers from freaking out about dozens of phones coming in & out of range at 650mph+.
- PidGin128 16y agoI was under the impression that towers had some type of signal baffle to prevent reception from devices a certain number of degrees from the horizon. I have no merit or citation to exert with this claim.
- jemfinch 16y agoI've heard that claim but I'm unsure why airlines would inconvenience their customers for cell providers.