<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bollar:
Otherwise, AA does allow cellular phones to be used while at the gate until the FAs indicate it's no longer allowed, generally 10 minutes before the door closes.</font>
That's good news and sounds similar to British Airways, who allow mobile phones to be used until the engines are switched on (which is also against JAA guidelines but in the passenger's favour).