1. Pay $2.
2. SSH/DNS/whatever tunnel out through iMessage port.
3. Gloat? Profit?
Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
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Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#22Perhaps I am missing something as I have not been following the issue very closely. Didn't the FAA recently announce that use of mobile devices during flight, or gate-to-gate, is now allowed? What is the incentive to pay $2 to send iMessages vs. simply turning on your data connection & sending iMessage as you would regularly? Is the issue that Southwest Airlines has not opted into the new FAA regulations? Is cellular…
You can't get a cellphone signal 35,000 feet in the air.
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#23Misread it as in-flight massaging for $2/day.. Oh well.
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#24Perhaps I am missing something as I have not been following the issue very closely. Didn't the FAA recently announce that use of mobile devices during flight, or gate-to-gate, is now allowed? What is the incentive to pay $2 to send iMessages vs. simply turning on your data connection & sending iMessage as you would regularly? Is the issue that Southwest Airlines has not opted into the new FAA regulations? Is cellular…
It's not poor, it just doesn't work. The recent talk about allowing in-flight cell phone use was in relation to the airlines installing an in-plane microcell of some sort for your phone to connect though.
Except for the calls that made it through from United 93, or was it at lower altitude at the time?
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#25Perhaps I am missing something as I have not been following the issue very closely. Didn't the FAA recently announce that use of mobile devices during flight, or gate-to-gate, is now allowed? What is the incentive to pay $2 to send iMessages vs. simply turning on your data connection & sending iMessage as you would regularly? Is the issue that Southwest Airlines has not opted into the new FAA regulations? Is cellular…
You can't get a cellphone signal 35,000 feet in the air.
Haha, thanks for the explanation.
My understanding of cell phone tower ranges is definitely limited, but I should've realized this. Now I feel stupid!
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#261. Pay $2. 2. SSH/DNS/whatever tunnel out through iMessage port. 3. Gloat? Profit? Seriously, we probably all thought it. Just don't. It'll make life really rough for all of our fellow iPhone addicts who will end up having to pay $8 again. (Also, you'd be breaking contract, but I imagine that doesn't matter nearly as much to you, now does it?)
1. Sniff wireless traffic
2. Hijack MAC address
(If you're gonna cheat the system, might as well go all the way)
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#271. Pay $2. 2. SSH/DNS/whatever tunnel out through iMessage port. 3. Gloat? Profit? Seriously, we probably all thought it. Just don't. It'll make life really rough for all of our fellow iPhone addicts who will end up having to pay $8 again. (Also, you'd be breaking contract, but I imagine that doesn't matter nearly as much to you, now does it?)
The filter could be smart enough to allow traffic on that port only to Apple.
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#28Fuck you airlines!! You charge us more for tickets, you take away services and now you're nickel and dimeing us.
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#29Free god damn wifi, its fucking 2013 and tickets cost like $300!!
Re: Southwest Airlines Offering In-Flight iMessaging for $2 Per Day
#30Fuck you airlines!! You charge us more for tickets, you take away services and now you're nickel and dimeing us.
It won't be much longer until the airlines say, fly NY->LA for only $1500 including all fees such as being able to board the plane, bring a carry on, check a bag, get in flight meal, free wifi, etc etc.
Once we all fed up with nickel and dimeing they'll go back to flat rate to "save us money" only to then go back to al la carte.