Submitted by Zhukov-74 t3_z4amhm in technology
UsrHpns4rctct t1_ixqqliq wrote
Reply to comment by DancesWithElectrons in Bye-bye airplane mode: EU allows smartphones during flights by Zhukov-74
That person will get a bill the size of the planes cruising height after that call.
hclpfan t1_ixr575q wrote
Why would it cost anything different than while on the ground?
UsrHpns4rctct t1_ixr9iqi wrote
The phone don’t connect to the towers on the ground, but are linked through a hub at the plane which (here I’m a bit fuzzy about the tech, but) cost a loooot to traffic data and calls through.
Vexlix t1_ixrflt9 wrote
If you want to read more about the technology, you can check out Gogo Text & Talk: https://business.gogoair.com/gogo-text-talk/
It’s what we use in business aviation for phone calls and Internet (Gogo L3/L5).
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