This actually depends on the kind of service offered in-flight. I've been on planes in some parts of the world where there is actual cell service on board. You can call and text, but international roaming rates apply. I've not seen this in North America though.
Jonathan On 13/02/2013, at 7:40 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Cathy, > > You cannot send text messages as they go through the cellular network. As > others mentioned, some flights now offer WiFi during the flight and this > would allow you to send emails, browse the internet, send iMessages and > maybe even do Skype calls, but regular text messages do not go via WiFi or > data but just like a phone call use the normal cellular network. Oh, and if > you want to say Thanks to this, consider it done or send me a message > directly, Raul may yell at you otherwise *smile*. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of cathy harris > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Airplane Mode > > When the plane has reached it's flying altitude, can you text? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharonda Greenlaw" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:13 PM > Subject: Re: Airplane Mode > > > And if the airplane has in-flight Wi-Fi, you can also turn on Wi-Fi and > listen to music that way. > > Sent from my iPhone; please excuse all mistakes > > On Feb 12, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> True, you could listen to music stored locally on your device. You could >> work with any data stored locally. >> >> On 11/02/13 21:19, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>> Oh, ok, I see. >>> You could listen to music or something like that though? >>> >>> On Feb 11, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >>> >>>> Air plane mode turns off all of the radios on your iPhone, wifi, GPS, >>>> cellular and so on. It puts your iPhoneinto FCC compliance when you're >>>> taking off or landing in a commercial air liner. >>>> >>>> On 10/02/13 22:01, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> Could someone explain to me exactly what airplane mode does? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Stacey Robinson and Chesley >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>> chaltain at Gmail >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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