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One of the less used and often overlooked features on the phone is airplane mode. Originally designed for when the phone user wants to board a plane and hang up, it can now be used if you want to temporarily disable your phone service and internet connection. There are many situations where you just want your peace, or an incoming call can be awkward and uncomfortable. Here’s how to turn Airplane Mode on and off on iPhone.
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Quick answer
To turn on Airplane Mode on iPhone, swipe down on the top-right corner of the iPhone screen. This will open the Control Center. Look at the top left of Control Center and you’ll see an airplane icon. Tap that and your phone and internet service will be disabled. To turn off airplane mode, repeat the same process and tap the icon again.
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How to enable airplane mode
Enabling Airplane Mode is pretty easy. All you have to do is use your finger to swipe down from the top right side of the screen where the battery icon is. This will open the Control Center. You’ll see an airplane icon on the top left. This is an airplane situation.
Tap on the airplane icon and this will start airplane mode. You will immediately see your internet connection and the phone signal will disappear. From now on, you won’t be able to reach them by phone, text, or the Internet at all until you turn Airplane Mode back on.
How to turn off airplane mode
Disabling Airplane Mode is the same as turning it on. Unless otherwise, tapping the airplane icon turns the feature off, not on.
Is my iPhone in airplane mode?
You can easily find out if your device is currently in airplane mode. Look at the top right of the phone screen where your internet connection and phone signal are located. In its place there will be a small airplane icon.
Questions to be asked
There are many benefits to airplane mode. If you’re going to a place where an incoming phone call or buzzing text message might annoy you, like a movie theater or social gathering, Airplane Mode can disable these functions without having to turn off the phone. Also, as the name suggests, there is also the function when boarding a plane. You can keep the phone on but the functions will be temporarily disabled.
The person will receive a message saying “The caller cannot be reached at this time.” It looks like you turned off your phone (which you technically have).
No, text messages are not logged in airplane mode.
Only if the app or game in question does not require an internet connection to run. If it doesn’t require internet, yes you can use it. An app or game won’t work if it requires internet.