<p><pre><code> 1. Pay $2.
2. SSH/DNS/whatever tunnel out through iMessage port.
3. Gloat? Profit?
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Seriously, we probably all thought it. Just don't. It'll make life really rough for all of our fellow iPhone addicts who will end up having to pay $8 again. (Also, you'd be breaking contract, but I imagine that doesn't matter nearly as much to you, now does it?)
Flew out and into SJC yesterday on SW and all day wifi was $8 (covered both trips). With roundtrip fair costing anywhere from $200-$300, I'd rather pay for wifi than send some texts to iOS only users for $2. Sounds kind of lame.
Perhaps I am missing something as I have not been following the issue very closely.<p>Didn't the FAA recently announce that use of mobile devices during flight, or gate-to-gate, is now allowed?<p>What is the incentive to pay $2 to send iMessages vs. simply turning on your data connection & sending iMessage as you would regularly?<p>Is the issue that Southwest Airlines has not opted into the new FAA regulations? Is cellular coverage poor during most flights (I admittedly haven't tried using my cellphone during flights)?