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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 11:34 am
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The possibility of interference between cell signals and airplane hardware/communication exists.

If my cell phone rings right next to my computer monitor, it makes a racket in the speakers, and blurrs the screen.

JP

Originally Posted by pghpaisan
Does anybody know the actual reason for the wireless ban once the door is closed? I know I've mistakenly left mine on (have a 750 like the previous poster) and have seen others still actively talking on the phone during takeoff rolls and no planes have fallen out of the sky.

I'm compliant (when I don't forget), but can somebody tell me why this rule exists?
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