Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Sun, 19 May 91 12:28:22 CDT From: Jordan Kossack Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Cellular Phone Use in Aircraft Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 377, Message 9 of 9 Lines: 21 In article , hpa@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (H. Peter Anvin) writes: > There is a second consideration that prohibites specifically > walkie-talkies, cellphones etc. in carry-on luggage: they are > considered potential helps for terrorists coordinating a hijacking. > You can bring these devices onboard but they have to be in checked > luggage. Well, not to drag this topic out any longer than necessary, but this has not been my experience. On several occasions, I've flown with my handi-talkie in my carry-on bag and I have NEVER been hassled about it nor even asked to show that is actually a radio and not some strange detonator. Mind you, two of these flights were this past Winter when the airports were all worried about security, so I don't think this is something that folk need to worry about these days. Besides, would you trust the baggage handlers with a $400 HT? ;-)