Any solitude found waiting for a New York subway is bound to end. City officials have solicited bids to connect more than half the stations for cell phone service, although there's no set timetable yet.As New York city plans to make cell phones work in subway stations, experts say Americans eventually could be connected everywhere, underground or in the air.
Cell phone service in planes is further off, with the Federal Aviation Administration determining if use in flight would interfere with electronic equipment.
Cell phones become annoying because the human brain is uncomfortable listening to just one half of a conversation.
Sources: Welcome Or Not, Cell Phones Set For Subway