[Tfug] cell phones, bluetooth and airplanes (another question)

[Jeremy D Rogers]

> > Jeremy D Rogers wrote:
> > > Speaking of BT and cell phones, I was just looking at a new phone that
> > > plays mp3's and has a 'phone-off mode' where it just works as a music
> > > player (and probably games). The thing that seams dumb to me is that
> > > it has no headphone jack. So the only way to use it with headphones is
> > > over bluetooth.
> >
> > What phone is that?

The new LG Chocolate:
http://us.lge.com/products/model/detail/mobile%20phones_select%20by%20carrier_verizon_CHOCOLATE.jhtml


> > > So is bluetooth allowed on flights? Some quick googling did not return
> > > anything useful. Of course, given the trends on aircraft, we'll soon
> > > have to board with nothing but a government issued diaper, so this
> > > phone is probably a bad investment.
> >
> > I would guess no.  Airlines currently forbid a variety of wireless
> > devices (RC toys, wireless computer accessories, etc.) - I'd expect
> > Bluetooth to be included in the prohibitions as well.

That's what I was guessing too.

On 8/15/06, Richard Rohrdanz <rrohrdanz at gmail.com> wrote:
> I visited the FAA web site and found the following page -
> http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=6275

I had searched for bluetooth on the FAA website as well and found
nothing specific. That link is interesting though.. sounds like we
might get wifi eventually.