Airplane Mode

ELI5 - What would happen if everyone turned off airplane mode on a commercial flight?

Almost certainly nothing. It was actually originally the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) who banned cell phone use on planes because they were worried about too many phones connecting to many towers. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) only got involved later, with the speculation that there might be an issue. Common sense says that if phones were so dangerous, they wouldn't be allowed on airplanes.

By Alex 1 year ago