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thanks, why didn't they label it Pacifier mode? For the cell phone junkies.
Cell phone junkies live in denial---just like any addict.
You go labeling it "Pacifier Mode", they have to admit they're addicted to their Crackberry.
See?
Ahh yes marketing....
Because wireless networks are designed for terrestrial use, the fact that so many people were able to call from the sky brings into question how the phones worked from such altitudes.
Alexa Graf, AT&T spokesperson, said systems are not designed for calls from high altitudes, suggesting it was almost a fluke that the calls reached their destinations.
“On land, we have antenna sectors that point in three directions — say north, southwest, and southeast,” she explained. “Those signals are radiating across the land, and those signals do go up, too, due to leakage.”
From high altitudes, the call quality is not very good, and most callers will experience drops. Although calls are not reliable, callers can pick up and hold calls for a little while below a certain altitude, she added.
thanks, why didn't they label it Pacifier mode? For the cell phone junkies.
Saliva kills circuit boards......
This is true.....
And water/saliva damage is NOT covered under replacement warranty coverage by ANY provider---ATT, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, etc etc etc.
So, you suck on your phone, you're screwed!
Just say NO and put it away for the flight.
What range do cell towers have? Anyone have any links?
Because wireless networks are designed for terrestrial use, the fact that so many people were able to call from the sky brings into question how the phones worked from such altitudes.
Alexa Graf, AT&T spokesperson, said systems are not designed for calls from high altitudes, suggesting it was almost a fluke that the calls reached their destinations.
“On land, we have antenna sectors that point in three directions — say north, southwest, and southeast,” she explained. “Those signals are radiating across the land, and those signals do go up, too, due to leakage.”
From high altitudes, the call quality is not very good, and most callers will experience drops. Although calls are not reliable, callers can pick up and hold calls for a little while below a certain altitude, she added.
Final Contact
It's pretty obvious that AT&T--a leader in phone technology--will be thought of as being "in on it" by the conspiracy whackjobs.
What range do cell towers have? Anyone have any links?
I haven't looked too much for links just now but I recall hearing that the range is different in cities versus rural towers.
thanks, why didn't they label it Pacifier mode? For the cell phone junkies.
Saliva kills circuit boards......
This is true.....
And water/saliva damage is NOT covered under replacement warranty coverage by ANY provider---ATT, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, etc etc etc.
So, you suck on your phone, you're screwed!
Just say NO and put it away for the flight.
I hate to break it to you but your premise is wrong.
Mobile phones on aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A NASA report from 2001[6] summarizes "14 years of incidents reported by pilots to the ASRS" of interference caused, or suspected to be caused, by passenger electronic devices. Mobile phones were the most frequently identified source of interference, with laptop computers a close second. In no cases were the affected avionics found to be defective upon later testing. Degrees of correlation or confidence were not among the data summarized in the report.
Seatback phones. Give it some thought.
Seatback phones don't have anything to do with the op. However, it is encouraging that even after looking for evidence about cells working that high and fast the best you can come up with is an immediate distraction.
Seatback phones. Give it some thought.
Seatback phones don't have anything to do with the op. However, it is encouraging that even after looking for evidence about cells working that high and fast the best you can come up with is an immediate distraction.
you have a lot of fucking nerve calling the seat back phone comment a distraction. your entire thread is a "distraction".....
Renee May called her parents at 9:12. the call lasted for several minutes. she instructed her parents to call American Airlines and report the hijacking and gave her parents the phone numbers.
Renee May's parents DID call American Airlines and reported the hijacking BEFORE the plane hit the pentagon.
unless you are claiming all this did NOT happen then the entire thread is a "distraction" as it doesnt matter how the call was made. it obviously was made. it doesnt matter how strong cell phone signals are or if cell phones were used at all. the phone call was made, jackass.
The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
Seatback phones don't have anything to do with the op. However, it is encouraging that even after looking for evidence about cells working that high and fast the best you can come up with is an immediate distraction.
you have a lot of fucking nerve calling the seat back phone comment a distraction. your entire thread is a "distraction".....
Renee May called her parents at 9:12. the call lasted for several minutes. she instructed her parents to call American Airlines and report the hijacking and gave her parents the phone numbers.
Renee May's parents DID call American Airlines and reported the hijacking BEFORE the plane hit the pentagon.
unless you are claiming all this did NOT happen then the entire thread is a "distraction" as it doesnt matter how the call was made. it obviously was made. it doesnt matter how strong cell phone signals are or if cell phones were used at all. the phone call was made, jackass.
The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
It doesn't say cell phone.The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
Can you please tell me what page of the CR that statement is on? I did a search for "Renee" and "cell phone" and find no statement about Renee making the call from her cell phone.
Here's the link to the CR I used. Maybe you can find it http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/pdf/fullreport.pdf
At 9:12, Renee May called her mother,Nancy May, in Las Vegas. She said
her flight was being hijacked by six individuals who had moved them to the
rear of the plane. She asked her mother to alert American Airlines. Nancy May
and her husband promptly did so.
you have a lot of fucking nerve calling the seat back phone comment a distraction. your entire thread is a "distraction".....
Renee May called her parents at 9:12. the call lasted for several minutes. she instructed her parents to call American Airlines and report the hijacking and gave her parents the phone numbers.
Renee May's parents DID call American Airlines and reported the hijacking BEFORE the plane hit the pentagon.
unless you are claiming all this did NOT happen then the entire thread is a "distraction" as it doesnt matter how the call was made. it obviously was made. it doesnt matter how strong cell phone signals are or if cell phones were used at all. the phone call was made, jackass.
The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
are you claiming the call was not made?
It doesn't say cell phone.The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
Can you please tell me what page of the CR that statement is on? I did a search for "Renee" and "cell phone" and find no statement about Renee making the call from her cell phone.
Here's the link to the CR I used. Maybe you can find it http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/pdf/fullreport.pdf
At 9:12, Renee May called her mother,Nancy May, in Las Vegas. She said
her flight was being hijacked by six individuals who had moved them to the
rear of the plane. She asked her mother to alert American Airlines. Nancy May
and her husband promptly did so.
It doesn't say cell phone.The 9E CR says the call was made with her cell phone. I forget the schedule? Is this the week you guys don't care what the 9E CR says? Or is this a week where you say it is accurate?
Can you please tell me what page of the CR that statement is on? I did a search for "Renee" and "cell phone" and find no statement about Renee making the call from her cell phone.
Here's the link to the CR I used. Maybe you can find it http://www.gpoaccess.gov/911/pdf/fullreport.pdf
At 9:12, Renee May called her mother,Nancy May, in Las Vegas. She said
her flight was being hijacked by six individuals who had moved them to the
rear of the plane. She asked her mother to alert American Airlines. Nancy May
and her husband promptly did so.
Regardless, the premise is stupid. It is possible to make cell phone calls from aboard flights...coverage might be bad and/or spotty but they are possible to an extent.
Communications - New Perspective on the Issue of Cell Phone Use in Planes - NYTimes.comSome older phones, which have stronger transmitters and operate on analog networks, can be used at a maximum altitude of 10 miles, while phones on newer digital systems can work at altitudes of 5 to 6 miles. A typical airline cruising altitude would be 35,000 feet, or about 6.6 miles.
