TangoWhiskey
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Why does my phone show the carrier name and signal bars when cellular is OFF? I took this picture in flight. Can't figure out how to get it to TRULY disconnect.
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Because you turned cellular data off, not the voice network. Airplane mode will shut it down completely.
TangoWhiskey
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Bingo. Thanks. :wink2:
John221us
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That works. Throw it into airplane mode and then switch just Wifi on. I do it all the time on my Southwest flights, at least on my 4G iPad Mini.
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In your settings menu go to the General tab
Then the Cellular tab
From here you have the option of turning off the Cellular data
Once off all data is restricted to wifi only
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Just sayin, you can save a couple of steps
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Actually, no. The cellular DATA side is off, the cellular VOICE side is still on.
You have to put the phone in airplane mode to shut it ALL off, then manually turn wifi on.
You have to put the phone in airplane mode to shut it ALL off, then manually turn wifi on.
In your settings menu go to the General tab
Then the Cellular tab
From here you have the option of turning off the Cellular data
Once off all data is restricted to wifi only
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You are absolutely correct, I misunderstood the question.
I thought he was trying to keep the phone active while forcing all info to channel through wifi to avoid using cellular data.
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I do the same thing (on my Iphone.)
If I wasn't too cheap to pay for inflight WiFi, that's what I would do.
I just load a movie if there isn't any in seat system.
Cheers
John221us
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If I wasn't too cheap to pay for inflight WiFi, that's what I would do.
I just load a movie if there isn't any in seat system.
Cheers
It is worth the $8 on longer flights (West / East Coast) and I write it off, anyway.