Is airplane mode a necessary inconvenience or an aeronautic myth? We unravel the science behind it and why you (still) need to use it on your cell phone. Reader's Digest.

When turned on, airplane mode will turn off your phone's cellular service, but what about its location? Here's how it works and what you need to know.

Not using airplane mode on your phone when you fly probably won't cause the plane to crash, but it's still safer if you enable it before takeoff. However, it is more likely that it will just make ...

Whenever you’re traveling via airplane, flight attendants will likely ask you to put your phone on Airplane Mode before takeoff. This is something most people just do without question, even if ...

Airplane mode might not be as necessary as you think, but DND mode certainly comes in handy when you’re trying to focus. Modern smartphones come packed with so many features that understanding ...

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 ...

"The airplane mode button on your phone is not a conspiracy," the pilot said. "So if you forget to put your phone on airplane mode, no, it's not the end of the world.

That’s why travelers flying in the U.S. can’t expect the FAA (which hasn’t updated its airplane mode rule since 2017) to implement the same technology any time soon.