Originally Posted by
timbre
I have seen FAs do this many times on various airlines and they were all making it up. It is virtually impossible for them to see by name who has a cell signal on and who does not.
The FA's are overstepping their boundaries as per normal. They should announce and advise passengers as they do a final check up and down the cabin to remind passengers who have their phones on to switch off the phone.
Why make stupid announcements after that?