Can you bring your cell phone into an airplane?

Answer 1

Yes, you just have to turn it off.

Answer 2

Certain electronic equipment use is partially or entirely prohibited as it may interfere with aircraft operation, such as causing compass deviations. Use of radios and calculators may be prohibited when an aircraft is taking off or landing while the potential risk is higher than flying in the air, but permitted at other times. Most flights prohibit all use of cell phones because the phones are thought to be capable of seriously disturbing aircraft. Some plane crashes are believed to have been caused by the use of cell phones. A few flights now allow use of cell phones, where the aircraft have been certified as capable of withstanding high frequency radiation.

Answer 3

Not as of today. HSA has disallowed most personal items due to the Red Level alert. Plan on stowing it in checked luggage and declaring it. Recommendation is to check all items except wallets and passports.




Advisory System

Homeland Security Advisory System


Current Threat Level

August 10, 2006 – The United States Government is raising the nation’s threat level for the aviation sector to:


Code Red or Severe for flights originating in the United Kingdom bound for the United States
Code Orange or High for all commercial aviation operating in or destined for the United States.
The rest of the country remains at Code Yellow.


Currently, there is no indication of plotting within the United States. We believe the arrests of extremists engaged in a substantial plot to destroy multiple passenger aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States have significantly disrupted the threat, but we cannot be sure that the threat has been entirely eliminated or the plot completely thwarted.

Consistent with these higher threat levels, the Transportation Security Administration is implementing changes to airport screening procedures to include:


No liquids or gels of any kind will be permitted in carry-on baggage. Items must be in checked baggage.
Exception: baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine, insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines.


Travelers should also anticipate additional security measures within the airport and at screening checkpoints.

More detailed information available at TSA.gov.

Answer 4

Yes, but you have to turn it off when they tell you to, right before departure. You can't use it while flying, like in the movie Die Hard, when the wife calls Bruce Willis from the plane. Totally illegal. Seriouse problems with that. But once the flight lands safely, and you are pulled up to the terminal then you can turn it on to call someone waiting for you at the airport, to tell them you have arrived. Good luck. Rules are different for laptops and portable cd players. Ask the flight attendants if you have any questions. too.

Answer 5

In the US you can bring your cell phone you just have to turn it off.

Answer 6

you can if you ask
there is also a thing i think in your phone called airplane mode and you can put that on

Answer 7

Yes, but you have to turn it off.

Answer 8

yes, but you may not bring a drink

Answer 9

yeah but u have to turn it off

Answer 10

I believe its still ok in the US, but in the UK no you cannot.