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Why is 'airplane mode' still a thing in the US?

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In 2022 , passengers aboard flights in the EU can use their mobile phones to make calls, send messages, access social media, and stream videos.

The US Federal Communications Commission still sticks to the rules introduced in the 1980s and 90s that outright banned mobile telephone calls during air travel.

The EU 's new system will use frequencies that have been specially designated for in-flight 5 G technology.