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PastaLulz t1_iyzo1g4 wrote

Reply to comment by Capable_Nature_644 in No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by linguist96

Who gets cell phone service 38,000ft up to make a phone call though?

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Obi_Uno t1_iz14zdo wrote

That’s what the entire proposal is about: it allows airlines to install 5G picocells in the aircraft.

Previously, this spectrum was banned in flight, so this was not a possibility.

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sololander t1_iz5gu73 wrote

I wonder if the network provider still makes the final call? Because right now almost all UAE, Saudi and Qatar based airlines offer cell service but it’s your provider who charges your extra inflight roaming. So even if it’s 5g but if I get charged a bomb compared to paying 5 euros for data and network I hardly see a difference..

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