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Yes On Phones, No On Talking: Poll

Passengers would use cell's silent features, don't want neighbor yammering in their ear

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted May 23, 2008 4:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Americans want wireless service on airplanes, but not voice calls, PC World reports. A survey finds 60% would use silent features like texting and email, but 74% think that no matter what, conversations shouldn’t be allowed. Americans "don't want to be forced to listen to the conversation of the passenger sitting next to them," a pollster says.

Motorola cell phones are displayed in a New York store in this March 26, 2008, file photo.
Motorola cell phones are displayed in a New York store in this March 26, 2008, file photo.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks on a cell phone aboard his campaign charter airplane, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in Fort Meyers, Fla.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks on a cell phone aboard his campaign charter airplane, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in Fort Meyers, Fla.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
In this Jan. 19, 2007, file photo, a Motorola Razr cell phone is seen at a consumer electronics store, in Gloucester, Mass.
In this Jan. 19, 2007, file photo, a Motorola Razr cell phone is seen at a consumer electronics store, in Gloucester, Mass.   (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)
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