Originally Posted by Ron & Edna Johns
The only time MY phone has rung when onboard (and when I've forgetten to turn the thing off
) is when I've been taxiing out or taxiing in. "Mid-flight"? Never. So, if this one did start ringing at that point of the flight my ears would prick up. Where would a calling signal be coming from?
As for hearing a phone in the hold, not bloody likely.....
Sounds like another story where there's more to it, OR has been distorted by the media, just for something completely different.
Depends on the altitude. Blackberries and phones can recieve signals once the plane is up in the air. Berries at a higher altitude but both will work.