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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM

Title: how do i get the score
Post by: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM: i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: blackpoolalty on April 17, 2008, 10:02:55 PM: It won't work, you won't be able to recieve a 'signal'
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Butty on April 17, 2008, 10:20:48 PM: Unfortunately it will mean a long antagonising wait to find out scores until you get off the plane and into an area with signal. I spend a week last year trying to find out what the aldershot score was.
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Wilmslow Alty on April 17, 2008, 10:59:49 PM: Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts

Best bet is to put your phone on silent and get someone to text you or set up text alerts. Depending on what height you're flying at and whether or not it's over land, you usually pick up the odd bit of signal, which will allow any texts to get through. If you've ever left your phone on by accident during a flight across Europe you'll notice all the 'welcome to Orange France' 'Welcome to T-Mobile Germany', etc messages when you land ::) Good luck!
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Amsterdam Alty on April 17, 2008, 11:56:05 PM: Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts
the EU decided that people may use their phone on flights that are over 3000ft so as long as you are flying within the EU and you can get signal check away my friend
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Wilmslow Alty on April 18, 2008, 12:07:40 AM: Quote from: longsden on April 17, 2008, 11:56:05 PM
Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts
the EU decided that people may use their phone on flights that are over 3000ft so as long as you are flying within the EU and you can get signal check away my friend
Sort of - that's for the so far very few flights that have been kitted out with all the gear for in-flight calls, which includes a mini base station linked to the phone networks by satellite. Without an on-board base station any phones left on will be constantly transmitting at full power, trying to get a signal. That's far more likely to cause interferance so I'd imagine the cabin crew will still get sniffy if you start waving your phone about.
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Brian Flynn on April 18, 2008, 06:21:43 PM: Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts

Let us do all we can as Alty fans to help the Gazelle join the 'Mile High Club!!!!!" :o
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Dougals Dad on April 18, 2008, 07:48:03 PM: Quote from: Brian Flynn on April 18, 2008, 06:21:43 PM
Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts

Let us do all we can as Alty fans to help the Gazelle join the 'Mile High Club!!!!!" :o

Maybe not "All." I won't be getting on the flight with him, never mind getting jiggy!
Title: Re: how do i get the score
Post by: Ballers on April 19, 2008, 12:03:20 AM: Quote from: Brian Flynn on April 18, 2008, 06:21:43 PM
Quote from: thegazelle on April 17, 2008, 09:47:36 PM
i am on aplane on saturday during the match

can i sneekily switch my phone on to get texts

Let us do all we can as Alty fans to help the Gazelle join the 'Mile High Club!!!!!" :o

The Gazelle? Jiggling? At 3,000 feet+? The pilot will certainly earn his wages that day!