Originally Posted by
SteveF
It's the rule so I turn mine off, but I can't help thinking that if it's really that dangerous if phones are left on (and I'm sure that there are a number on every flight), then surely all phones would have to be (seen to be) switched off and placed into hold baggage at checkin.
I've made this point on every thread where I've seen this discussed, but I don't think one person has addressed it.
I've accidentally left my phone on a number of times. I guess I'm not the only one on any one particular flight.
Is whatever danger a phone left on causes amplified by the number of phones on at any one time in a flight?
If so, then couldn't a group perform a concerted "phone-on at 32000 feet" attack?
I've got no problem with turning my phone off (and usually remember to) but the logical part of my minds knows that something just doesn't add up.