Know what airplane mode does
What airplane mode switches off, and what it leaves alone.
Airplane mode turns off everything the phone uses to reach the outside world at once — the cell network, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The phone itself carries on. Photos, notes and downloaded music never needed a signal.
Key points
- Airplane mode switches off the cell network, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth together
- Everything already stored on the phone still opens
What to remember
- Turning it off brings all three straight back.
- Airplane mode cuts the signal, not the phone.
Try this
Find the little plane on your own phone. Turn it on, count to five, then off again.
Practice: Know what airplane mode does. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.