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Ofcom has given its approval for using mobile phones during flights, on condition that European aviation authorities also give permission.

The decision came soon after the first phone call was made from a mobile phone on an Emirates flights, and Australian airline Qantas announced it’s installing mobile technology on all planes on domestic routes.

Mobile phones could be used once the plane reaches the altitude of 3,000 metres. Mobile phones would be connected to a base unit, which will be switched on and off by cabin crew in the correct altitude.
 
Airlines can decide whether or not to use the technology, which still has to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency.