Most mobile phones don't disable GPS or location services when airplane mode kicks on. To understand the reason behind this, you need to know how GPS works on a mobile device.

In 2013, the FCC proposed a rule that would give airline carriers the ability to allow passengers to use their mobile wireless devices, like cell phones, while flying over 10,000 feet.

Pilot shares reason why passengers must activate airplane mode on phones when flying. In a now-viral video on TikTok, an airline pilot explains the reason why you need to set your phone to ...

Once you place your phone in airplane mode, all wireless communication is disabled (including cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth), disconnecting your device from the mobile network and making it ...

Most airlines don't allow passengers to use cellular service on planes, and experts have now shared the real reasons why you have to put your phone on airplane mode ...

If you’re one of the many passengers who lets out a groan when instructed to turn your mobile phone to flight mode when flying, you’re far from alone.. With many airlines offering in-flight ...