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when they allow voice usage on a plane, it will be the last time I fly commercially.
It's complicated.
Ned said:That's been available for many years, just not using cell phones.
They are not well behaved now.![]()
Ned said:Or just block VOIP protocols.
Wendy said:Add it to the list of issues in the parks. I love having access to all my field guides via my smart phone. But I sure don't want to be standing in some glorious park, sucking up nature, and have some bozo yacking on his phone or hear some stupid ringer.
Bago said:Last year we spent a week or so at Yellowstone's Fishing Bridge campground. Here we didn't have any cell service or WiFi. We would get in the car with the laptop and 4G JetPack and drive a mile or so to the edge of the lake where we could send and receive our emails and make any phone calls. Worked for us, just wouldn't want to do this all the time.
Molaker said:I know, I know...I'm sure it's illegal, but sometimes I wish I had a cell jammer that would jam a radius of 20-30 feet...just enough to reach the "cell boor" within my earshot. Of course, I'd have to be careful of someone on a legitmate emergency call, which is a good reason for it being illegal, I guess.