The confusion has already begun as evident by some of the ignorant letters in the 7 days newspaper yesterday. The views mostly against the introduction of personal cell phones but very light on factual infomation.
At Emirates we have been told nothing (not unusal), but corporate communications have said that only 5 phones will work at a time, it will only work on the new 777 aircraft and that the crew will have the ability to turn the system on or off.
I think this will burden the crew with passenger enquires as to why their cell does not work, how come we were allowed to do this last time but not this time ? and of course, lost phones at the end of the flight.