Nearly three out of four consumers agree that mobile phone usage on airplanes should be restricted to silent features only according to a new survey commissioned by Yahoo! Inc. and conducted by Harris Interactive.
The survey demonstrates that U.S. consumers today view their mobile phone as more than just a phone, it’s a computer in their pocket with a wide variety of features. Consumers surveyed support the ability to access mobile phone features like e-mail, text and IM while in-flight, but made clear their preference for no talking.
Across the U.S.A., but especially in the West, most consumers agree that mobile phone usage on planes should be restricted to non-talking features only:
West: 83 percent
Northeast: 72 percent
Midwest: 73 percent
South: 69 percent
More than half of consumers (60 percent) would want to use silent features while flying on an airplane such as:
Text message: 38 percent
Access e-mail: 28 percent
Play games: 29 percent
Originally posted on May 21, 2008 @ 11:18 am