GoGo Announces WiFi Talk and Text
Nov 13, 2013, 12:03 pm
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Voice, especially compressed, is very low bandwidth. However, the latency would be an issue.
I don't want to have pax blabbing on their phone or computers through a mic.
I don't want to have pax blabbing on their phone or computers through a mic.
Nov 13, 2013, 12:24 pm
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It may be newly announced, but, a few months back, during the GoGo free BlackBerry deal, my phone logged onto GoGo & TMobile as a hotspot, which kind of surprised me. Just out of curiosity, I sent myself a text, and it worked! So, I called my answering machine, and it also worked!
Am I missing something?
Am I missing something?
Nov 13, 2013, 12:35 pm
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GoGo Announces WiFi Talk and Text
I hope this isn't allowed to actually happen. I will have to go to whatever airline won't allow it. No way could I tolerate SEA-JFK sitting next to someone with an overinflated sense of self-importance. I don't care what anyone does or how big a deal it is, I want to read my book/magazine and enjoy my flight. I return the favor by never causing such a ruckus myself. HUGE thumbs down on this even possible!!!!
Nov 13, 2013, 12:50 pm
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The good news is, Delta does actually listen sometimes!
While this is a specific question related to the FCC changing their policy, I think the response would likely be applicable to any GoGo policy changes as well.
IF THE FCC CHANGES ITS POLICY, WILL DELTA ALLOW ME TO MAKE CALLS ON FLIGHTS?
We have years of customer feedback on in-flight voice communications. The overwhelming sentiment is to continue to not allow voice communications while in flight.
Also, as a side note, as long as I've been using GoGo, I've been able to text using iMessage as that never required anything more than WiFi, so while some may be excited, they may not have realized they've been able to do it all along... (yes, just iMessage, not texting that requires cellular data)
While this is a specific question related to the FCC changing their policy, I think the response would likely be applicable to any GoGo policy changes as well.
IF THE FCC CHANGES ITS POLICY, WILL DELTA ALLOW ME TO MAKE CALLS ON FLIGHTS?
We have years of customer feedback on in-flight voice communications. The overwhelming sentiment is to continue to not allow voice communications while in flight.
Also, as a side note, as long as I've been using GoGo, I've been able to text using iMessage as that never required anything more than WiFi, so while some may be excited, they may not have realized they've been able to do it all along... (yes, just iMessage, not texting that requires cellular data)
Nov 13, 2013, 12:50 pm
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If they want to enhance GoGo, I'm ready for the international WiFi to be available not to sit next to someone gabbing on their device for a lengthy flight! Hopefully FAs will have some discretion to curb this if it becomes an issue aboard the plane.
Nov 13, 2013, 12:55 pm
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A quick google search provided an engadget article... (emphasis mine)
Unfortunately, it's still unclear when the service will roll out, how much it will cost or which airlines will offer it. One thing's for sure, though: Gogo doesn't expect any US airlines to support voice calls. In fact, says a company rep, the service might be called "Gogo Text" here in the states, with nary a mention of "talking."
Nov 13, 2013, 1:15 pm
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for all the people complaining about this..dont' any of you own a pair of headphones/earphones? i mean c'mon...?
Nov 13, 2013, 1:43 pm
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Nov 13, 2013, 1:52 pm
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Even with noise canceling headphones you can hear Mr "I AM IMPORTANT" SHOUTING his deals all over the SkyClub. I have no hope that he won't even shout LOUDER on the plane so that all of us can hear him LOL! Seriously, there's a group out there that thinks they must SCREAM about their deals so that all of us can hear it and know they are important. And that's the same group the FA has to basically FORCE to hang up (the ones crying about "How important this call is" LOL!)
Nov 13, 2013, 2:13 pm
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I believe they also have years of feedback from cockpit crew and especially FAs who are all overwhelmingly against it, because they know they are the ones who will have to referee the inevitable disputes.