Time to unplugĪs we just discussed, when Airplane Mode is turned on, all connections to your iPhone are turned off. Meaning, text messages, phone calls, emails and even your Apple Watch will stop receiving notifications until Airplane Mode is turned off.īesides the obvious scenario, there are other situations when Airplane Mode is useful. Doing so will turn off all wireless connections - Wi-Fi, cellular and Bluetooth - on your iPhone. From any screen on your iPhone, swipe up from the bottom to reveal Control Center and tap the airplane icon. With iOS 7, Apple introduced Control Center, putting device settings such as Airplane Mode a swipe away.