Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

Greetings all. I will be going on a cruise a week from tomorrow and had some questions about hopefully using my iPhone on the cruise ship. First off, realizing that cruise ship Internet cafe prices are expensive, is it possible to use one's iPhone in airplane mode on the ship when in international

Re: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

I have some questions and comments below. On 03/11/12 22:19, Wayne Merritt wrote: > First off, realizing that cruise ship Internet cafe prices are > expensive, is it possible to use one's iPhone in airplane mode on the > ship when in international waters? I called the cruise company and > they sai

Re: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

Hi Wayne, Yes, absolutely you can put your iPhone into airplane mode and use it like an iPod or an iPod touch. Just because you're not using the internet or cellular features of the phone doesn't mean that any other functionality (i.e. iBooks, taking pictures, and playing saved recordings) won't w

Re: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

I recently returned from a cruise and had no problem using my iPhone or i Pad in airplane mode. As others have indicated you have a few options, via Settings, you can turn cellular data, wifi and Bluetooth on/off as you desire. When in a U.S. port you may (but are not guaranteed) to be able t

Re: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

Thanks to all that have responded. I was hoping that I could use my phone in airplane mode while on the boat. I would rather use the phones in airplane mode, than mess with older equipment that I no longer use, to make the recordings or take the pictures. This is all good information. Wayne On 11

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So when flying I can put my phone in airplane mode and turn off wifi and cellular and it will work as a reader with iBooks? What else does it do? Thanks in advance. Reggie and Brooks On Nov 4, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Grant Hardy wrote: Hi Wayne, Yes, absolutely you can put your iPhone into airp

Re: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

Sorry if I'm missing your question, but turning on airplane mode turns off wifi and cellular, so you don't need to turn them off if you turn on airplane mode. Airplane mode basically turns off all of your phone's radios, so it'll also turn off bluetooth and your GPS. I was traveling internationally

RE: Using older and current iPhones on a cruise

Hi Reggie, Turning on airplane mode automatically turns off Bluetooth, WiFi and cellular. In airplane mode your iPhone is basically an iPod Touch, and you can do anything you want that doesn't require a data or WiFi connection. You can consume any media that is stored on your phone, music, audio b