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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by phkc070408
Are you saying you were actually able to connect to DirtBagCrew? Was it a working internet connection? On the ground or in the air?

If it was a working internet connection in the air, it had to be part of the plane’s built in wifi.
some phones (google pixel 3) can connect to a wifi network, and then set up a hotspot from that wifi connection. no cell connection is necessary. i doubt this was the case, but it is possible.
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