Reply #12: I haven't, but my best friend has made calls at 6000' over the

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Sandusky Basin (Lake Erie) in a smaller plane.

I'm also wondering how much of the story was later changed by people to include "cellphones" when perhaps "airphones" were used. I know that's not what was said, but stories, unfortunately, do change as they're told multiple times.

I know cell phone call from the air are possible. I don't know the parameters. I'd imagine they fall within a certain range based on location, altitude and the type of phone and carrier used. Beyond that, I don't have any first-hand experience.