Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

Flight Mode: During air travel, you hear this announcement almost every time: "Please put your mobile phone on airplane mode." Flight Mode: During air travel, you hear this announcement almost every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though some countries are softening rules about using airplane mode during flights, it's best to comply with crew member ...

The pilot detailed how avoiding the use of airplane mode has the potential of interfering with the pilot's headsets ayo888/Getty Stock Image As the holiday travel season continues, a pilot is ...

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This airplane rule may not seem that important while you're flying, but choosing not to follow it could still get you kicked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not using airplane mode on your phone when you fly probably won't cause the plane to crash, but it's still safer if you enable it ...

Are you phoning it in when a flight attendant orders you to switch your cell to airplane mode? Airline workers have long ordered flyers to switch off their cellular devices, saying failure to do so ...

If you’ve been on social media in the last 24 hours, you’ve probably seen the video of an Ibom Air passenger who refused to turn off her phone. The crew insisted, the woman stood her ground, voices ...

The Kindle series of e-readers has a number of great connectivity features, but leaving your Kindle in Airplane Mode to ...

When activated, Airplane Mode prevents your phone from connecting to cell towers, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in some cases. The function was introduced back in 1991 by the Federal Communications ...