Why you have to put phones on airplane mode during flights explained by a pilot.

You need WiFi if you want to share your
social media pics on board (Image: Getty Images)

Passengers are told to put their phones on airplane mode or turn them off but what happens if you don't follow the rules?

Switching your mobile phone to airplane mode is one of the golden rules of flying, especially if you plan to still keep on using your device to watch downloads or play games.

However, it does limit what you can do with your device as, unless there's on-board WiFi, some of your apps and social media feeds won't work.

But what happens if people decide to leave their phone off airplane mode and bend the rules, or even if you forget to switch?

By Julie Delahaye.

Full story at Mirror.