July 2009
Beginner
464 pages
11h
English
On most airlines, you are not allowed to make phone calls or send or receive text messages; this prevents cellular phones from interfering with the plane's navigational systems. To avoid this problem but still use your iPhone for other tasks, such as jotting down notes or using its calculator, you can place your iPhone in airplane mode by following these steps:
Make sure your iPhone is turned on.
From the Home screen, tap Settings. The Settings screen appears (see Figure 1-3).
Tap the ON/OFF button next to Airplane Mode to turn this option on or off. An orange airplane icon will appear in the upper-left corner of the screen when this option is turned on, as shown in Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-6. An orange airplane icon appears when ...