# Will my cellular phone work on a plane as well as it does on the ground?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 27, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-cellular-phone-work-on-a-plane-as-well-as-it-does-on-the-ground/157904 "2003-02-27T16:08:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-my-cellular-phone-work-on-a-plane-as-well-as-it-does-on-the-ground/157904/21 "2003-02-28T13:04:56Z")

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> \*Originally posted by gonzoron \*  
> **Yup, they apparently used cellphones, so I was wrong on that point. I’m very surprised the cellphones worked, but there you have it, they did.**

Not only do they work, but they work so well that the last time I flew–last summer–all the phones installed in the back of seats were disconnected. They said they were no longer needed, because of the prevalence of cell phones.

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