Hello, yes, I'm on the plane. We're just flying over Paris.

The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given approval by UK regulator Ofcom.

It has issued plans that will allow airlines to offer mobile services on UK-registered aircraft.

BBC

And any airline that permits their use is strictly off my list !

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Worst idea ever! God this will be so annoying with people's phones going off constantly and the unaviodable tw*t talking about how shit faced he got last night and business folk talking non-stop. Argh...

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awful idea! I wonder where you can buy one of those mobile phone jammers? Though they would prob crash the plane

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this was mentioned in the office today. don't expect any real working stuff for several months though

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It's a small price to pay - put one in your rucsac. ;-)

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Can Will get a load wholesale and we'll all buy one at retail prices.

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You can get them on gadget sites for pretty cheap I'm sure - though I'm pretty sure they're illegal

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Most long haul airlines these days have in armrest satellite phones in every seat or they have a 'payphone' at the back on some planes.

So you can call out on anywhere in the world anyway so don't see the big deal....some airlines you can email to / receive at your seat on the seatback TV.

I fly loads each year longhaul & i've never actually seen anyone using one though!

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