Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?

As a passenger on a plane you are forbidden from using your cell phone while the plane is flying. What is the real reason for this rule? I heard that the FAA was considering allowing cell phones to be used but that their use would bother other passengers. So .. is it an interference issue or something else?Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?Some older cell phones do in fact cause interference with the plane's instruments. Also cell phones and all other electronic devices are a distraction to passengers; they ask you to turn everything off during takeoff and landing so that you can be as alert and attentive as possible, in case there is a crash or emergency, because most accidents happen during either takeoff or landing.



As for future cell phone usage... the FAA would need to work with all of the other regulatory officials to carve out a frequency allocation for a cellular carrier to provide service at high altitude and speed. The current frequencies assigned to carriers like Sprint and Verizon aren't very reliable at high altitude. Plus, the current cell equipment (towers and etc) is not designed to serve very large areas. When you are going 500mph, you would be jumping from tower to tower very rapidly which would cause dropped calls. So between not having an approved frequency for high-speed/high-altitude use and not having the proper equipment, I just don't see this happening any time soon.



And personally I do not WANT to see that happen. I spend a lot of time in planes. It is hard enough to put up with my neighbor who is practically seated on my lap. I don't need to be stuck in the middle of their conversation about what to have for dinner, either! I would expect that, if the FAA does allow this, we'll see airlines creating special "no cell phone" sections or even entire "quiet" flights, just like many major commuter train systems have done.Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?
In 1991, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned passengers from using their cell phones while on board an airplane that is in flight. The ban was instituted because the FCC suspected that the radio frequency emitted by cell phones could malfunction an airplane's equipment systems. In complying with this rule, different airlines have instituted different policies about when phones can be turned on and off. In 2005, the FCC announced that it might consider lifting the ban on the use of cell phones on airplanes, with certain restrictions.Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?No but an air martial will arest youWill use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?
no b/c on mythbusters , they tried it and it didn't. but they still say don't try it.Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?Lol, I am quoting Mythbusters too ... the conclusion there was that it is possible, though unlikely, but recommend against it. Also on the show, they mentioned an incident a few years where it was indeed proven that cell phone usage at a critical moment in landing did indeed cause the crash killing everyone aboard.... in this case I'd rather err on the side of caution!Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?
No but it will interfere with the other passengers who may vent their wrath on the user. Who wants to sit next to a moron on a mobile for six to 12 hours?Will use of a cell phone on a plane really interfere with the plane?
Well, regardless of whether it would interfere with the plane, it will get you arrested, so one way or the other your trip is messed up.



A few years ago a plane in Switzerland crashed, and investigators found that the autopilot went offline at the same time a passenger received a text message. That doesn't prove anything, but as they say, better safe than plastered against a mountainside.