Text On A Plane

Quantas is trialing a new service that lets folks text and email from their phones in-flight but the system is designed to block voice calls. 160Characters.org reports:

The evaluation will be conducted on one Qantas passenger aircraft operating only on domestic Australian routes. Qantas has decided to commence the evaluation with email and text only, disabling voice services.

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[via Communities Dominate Brands: Airplane inflight SMS texting: Starting now on Quantas]