Verizon Airfones to be removed (someday)

[bofie]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/24/technolo...amp;adxnnlx=115

 

[Travelpro72]

What would some parents let their children play with then?

 

[Tuna Can Man]

Or our senior SAN>SFO>SEA>LAX commuters check in from at 15,000 feet over Philly??? Hmmmm, maybe I'll get an international trip outside the UK Division after all. Life keeps getting better. And I was excited about the EMB 190's.

 

[USCREW]

Or our senior SAN>SFO>SEA>LAX commuters check in from at 15,000 feet over Philly??? Hmmmm, maybe I'll get an international trip outside the UK Division after all. Life keeps getting better. And I was excited about the EMB 190's.

How does one do that?

 

[BoeingBoy]

How does one do that?

Just call scheduling and tell them you're in the "parking lot" - and forget to mention that the "parking lot" is making circles over Lancaster at 15,000 ft.......

Jim

 

[awausairtech]

BOYS AND GIRLDS:

I Know This Is A Hard One!!! Most People A Have CELL PHONE THAT THEY PAY FOR WHY FOR GODS SAKE MAKE A 10.00$ CALL FROM A AIRPLANE!!!!!!!

Common Sense????? :blink:

 

[etops1]

BOYS AND GIRLDS:

I Know This Is A Hard One!!! Most People A Have CELL PHONE THAT THEY PAY FOR WHY FOR GODS SAKE MAKE A 10.00$ CALL FROM A AIRPLANE!!!!!!!

Common Sense????? :blink:

cell phones don't work at 15,000ft

 

[EMBFA]

Commom sense says that your cell phone wont work in the air! Duh!

I'm always afraid kids will choke themselves on it. No one ever uses them anyway.

 

[N965VJ]

I found this from the article interesting:

The decision to stop selling phone service on commercial airlines is not a complete surprise. Last month, the company dropped out of an auction for licenses to provide in-flight broadband Internet services.

Airfone had bid in early rounds, but a division of JetBlue Airways and AirCell, a company based in Louisville, Colo., ultimately won the two licenses. Those companies are expected to develop wireless "hot spots" on planes that will allow passengers to check their e-mail messages and potentially make Internet-based phone calls.

I used the Airfone once to call scheduling while sitting on the gate during a CUN turn. I was either trying to avoid a NSI or pick up a trip I really wanted. My cell phone won’t work outside the US and I didn't want to get off the plane. I don’t recall exactly what the total cost was, but it seemed worth it.

Generally, cell phones will not work above 10,000 feet because it’s designed as a terrestrial service.

 

[busman]

I used it a couple of times, to call medlink. It was nice to call right from the ill pax seats. I will miss it for that reason.