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Cell Phones In The Air?

Posted by timothy on from the outrage-will-be-muted dept.

jumbledInTheHead writes "Are you ever annoyed when someone near you talks unnecessarily loud on their cell phone? Or even worse, when it is in a tight, enclosed space and you can't walk away? The problem is about to get worse the next time you take a flight; the FAA is considering removing the ban on cell phone use on airlines."

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  1. The difference by pedestrian+crossing · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They only have two people next to them on the plane to talk to, and if they are talking loudly, that's going to stop pretty quickly.

    With a cell phone, they can talk loudly to anyone they can reach by phone.

    So instead of maybe an hour before their seatmate gives them a hint that maybe it is time to shut up, they can conduct "business" in a loud voice for 8 hours straight (or as long as their battery lasts).

    Long-distance air travel is already annoying enough, this is going to crank it up a notch!

    --
    A house divided against itself cannot stand.
  2. Re:Is this really a big deal? by a24061 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    You're right. I think people using common transport should either converse very quietly or shut up and read.

    I hardly ever use my mobile, but on a plane I imagine it would be really useful (Hi Honey - I'll be in late, or booking rooms or whatever)

    True: I use mine regularly to advise my wife of my train time---by text message, not by talking.

  3. Re:Is this really a big deal? by Munra · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There is a difference.

    See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3643477.stm for details.

    Basically, people get more annoyed when they can only hear one side of the conversation.

    Manta