How to: Enable Airplane Mode on your iPhone


Introduction

Airplane Mode disables the wireless features of iPhone to reduce potential interference with aircraft operation and other electrical equipment. When you turn on Airplane Mode, the following wireless connections/receivers are turned off:

  • Cellular (voice & data)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS

Instructions

For the latest and most accurate information regarding how to use Airplane Mode on your iPhone, please visit Apple's support website at https://support.apple.com/en-us/108785.

While Airplane Mode is enabled, you won't be able to:

  • Place or receive cellular phone calls
  • Place or receive FaceTime, Microsoft Teams, and other Internet-based voice & video calls
  • Receive new Visual Voicemail messages
  • Send or receive email
  • Browse the Internet
  • Sync your contacts, calendars, or bookmarks with iCloud, Microsoft 365, or other services
  • Send or receive text messages (RCS, SMS, or MMS)
  • Stream or upload YouTube videos
  • Get map locations
  • Get weather reports
  • Use online stores like the App Store

If allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you can continue to use your device to:

  • Listen to music and watch videos
  • Listen to Visual Voicemail previously received
  • Check your calendar
  • Take or view photos or video
  • Hear alarms
  • Use the stopwatch or timer
  • Use the calculator
  • Take notes
  • Record voice memos
  • Use Compass
  • Read text messages and email messages stored on your device

If Wi-Fi is available and allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you can turn Wi-Fi back on and:

  • Place or receive FaceTime, Microsoft Teams, and other Internet-based voice & video calls
  • Send and receive email
  • Browse the web
  • Sync your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks with iCloud, Microsoft 365, and other similar services
  • Stream or upload YouTube videos
  • Get map locations
  • Get weather reports
  • Use online stores like the App Store

You may also be allowed to turn on Bluetooth and use Bluetooth devices with your iPhone.