Ofcom Propose Plans To Allow Mobile Phone Calls Whilst On A Flight
Ever needed to make an important call whilst on a flight? Current rules and safety regulations do not allow you to use your mobile phone whilst on an aircraft, but Ofcom have published a proposal to allow people to make mobile phone calls whilst at 3000 feet.
Ofcoms proposal will of course have to be approved and proven that it is completely safe before this is given the go ahead by the authorities, to ensure that this will not cause any saftey issues whilst on board the aircraft.
For you to be able to make a call at 3,000 feet, the plane would need to have its own network installed. The network would only be activated at 3,000 feet. It is not yet confirmed whether the plane would charge a fee for connecting your call or if it would simply re route your call to the relevant network, this will be discussed at a later date.
To ensure the system is safe Ofcom proposes that the minimum height call can be made at should be 3000 feet above ground level. The network will initially only work with 2g phones, but would be rolled out to 3g phones if it was successful enough.
One point to take in to account is that this may turn out to be an annoying pastime on a plane. Many people find having to listen to people talking loudly on their mobile phones irritating enough for just a few minutes, how will they feel on a 9 hour flight with no escape!!
This and many other articles on mobile phones and the latest mobile phone deals was written by John Gray.
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