Airplane mode

When airplane mode ( also short flight mode or offline mode ), a mode of operation of a mobile phone or mobile phone-enabled tablet computer called, in which all radio units of the device and thus the communication functions are disabled without switching off the remaining functions.

Since switched mobile telephones can interfere with other electrical equipment by radio waves, they must in certain places, especially on a plane, are turned off to prevent disturbance. Modern mobile phones, especially smart phones and similar devices, but offer features that go beyond the actual communication, ie phone calls or communicate with short messages ( SMS or MMS), far. In order to functions such as a calculator, video and audio player or e-book reader not to sacrifice, the " flight mode " has been introduced. If this is activated, the mobile units (GSM, UMTS, LTE) and possibly also other radio services such as Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi are turned off, and it will be sent no more radio waves. All other functions can be used.

• Mobile
• Aviation Safety