Originally Posted by porciuscato

On the SFO->BOS late flight yesterday, after the announcement to turn off cellular devices, one male FA announced specific devices that needed to be turned off: "Fred's Samsung....." A few minutes later, he listed them again by name and then said, "If they are not turned off, they will be reported to the FAA."

Never heard this before. I assume, he was just looking at the list of devices that appear when you search for hotspots. I have mixed feelings. Having rules that you don't enforce tends to breed dis-regard for all rules. This did seem a bit harsh though......