You can already call on flights, but its rare. You can currently use the backseat handset or Skype on broadband equipped flights.

But now its a matter of putting repeaters on aircraft so people can yammer on their regular phones.

Opinions?

Nothing annoys me more than people using their phones in enclosed spaces, especially when those people seem to be unable to adjust their volumes.

The thought of sitting on a Trans atlantic flight with a bunch of loud ass yanks shouting down the phone does nothing but fuel the rage.

RAR.

err as long as its safe i dont really care TBH

Surely they will be installing payphones inflight to collect your coinage??

Youll pay on your normal bill using roaming tariffs.

I have no doubt that it will be extortionate and I only hope that helps to keep the number of people using the service down.

As long as the repeaters are switched off when the lights go down so nobody is disturbed from sleep, I dunno if Id object.

I wouldnt keep my mobile on though, the 2hrs or so I spend to and from Sweden is my time to relax, read the in-flight magazines or a good book, and get ready to face another language on the other side...

EDIT: oooh Im a Peon!

I may have a mobile phone but its used for short calls only and then not very often. Using them in the middle of the Atlantic is going to be very costly knowing the airlines...

Stupid idea, twill be annoying as.

Jaimz

Quote from: SaraAs long as the repeaters are switched off when the lights go down so nobody is disturbed from sleep, I dunno if Id object.

fair point

Id agree with that - just allow it during non sleeping hours (based on what should be reasonable hours from the destination you just left)

If it costs Ã,£10 a minute I doubt if they will be making many long telephone calls...  

nope - but unless they are sensible with what hours they allow it then you could still potentially be woken up by some cock behind the curtain in business class shouting

"hello geoff its rupert here, buy me 10000 google shares theres a good chap, will have to meet up for some polo next weekend tally ho fwa fwa fwa waffle waffle etc..."

The real problem calls would be incoming ones that could set the ringer off at any time so I expect both will be used. Unfortunately some people need to be in contact so a seperation between those who want to use their phones and everyone else might be in order, certainly an option to let first class passangers have full time access while everyone else gets daytime only.

As long as Tim "nice but dim" is behind a sound proof wall in business class then Id be ok.

or ask him to step outside before he makes the call?  

i dont know what all the fuss is... its no different from someone sitting next to and talking to a mate... (as long as there not shouting into there phone)

problem is that a lot of the people who currently use mobiles on trains etc.. tend to raise thier voice a lot - either because they are too dim to realise that the person on the other end of the line can still hear them or because they are just attention whores and want the rest of the train to know that felicity is feeling fabulous darling & has bought some new shoes & a handbag.