Just think of the resources needed to negotiate with cell phones ripping across the country at 400+ mph. The "annoyance" factor has nothing to do with it. You would overload the cell phone network if they were allowed on planes.
Satellite phones would be best to use on a plane since (an educated guess) they wouldn't need to negotiate their connection as often.
The EMC issues associated with using electronic devices probably won't bring down the plane . . . but the remote chance that it does is more than enough reason to ban their use during a plane's most vulnerable states - landing and take-off.
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Just think of the resources needed to negotiate with cell phones ripping across the country at 400+ mph. The "annoyance" factor has nothing to do with it. You would overload the cell phone network if they were allowed on planes.
Satellite phones would be best to use on a plane since (an educated guess) they wouldn't need to negotiate their connection as often.
The EMC issues associated with using electronic devices probably won't bring down the plane . . . but the remote chance that it does is more than enough reason to ban their use during a plane's most vulnerable states - landing and take-off.