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Seven years later, FCC reaffirms in-flight phone calls will remain illegal – 9to5Mac
The nightmare scenario of people being allowed to make in-flight phone calls on their smartphones has finally been ended by the FCC …

The nightmare scenario of people being allowed to make in-flight phone calls on their smartphones has finally been ended by the FCC, some seven years after it sought passenger feedback on the idea …
Background
FCC rules permit the use of smartphones in Airplane mode or connected to an in-flight WiFi service, but do not allow voice calls to be made. However, back in 2013, the agency said that it was considering allowing phone calls.
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