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re: Widow: Southwest prevented me from calling my suicidal husband

Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:40 am to
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:40 am to
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before it reaches a certain altitude

it's speed more than altitude, phones cant latch on to a tower above about 210kts, and Lord knows I've tested it a few times
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12302 posts
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:41 am to
Something is fishy about this story
Posted by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65055 posts
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:42 am to
I've called people from small planes and private jets numerous times. This weird ban on cell phones is weird.
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13544 posts
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:50 am to
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it's speed more than altitude, phones cant latch on to a tower above about 210kts, and Lord knows I've tested it a few times

Ah. OK. Makes sense. I always figured it was altitude. I've definitely tested it myself at times trying to get off a critical email at the very last second.
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