Do you want to use your mobile on the Tube?

Last week we published this article on Boris Johnson's backing of Wi-Fi access on the Tube.

If you read down the page it says:

He [The Mayor] said that if it eventually became possible to use mobile phones on trains, perhaps there would be "quiet carriages" - as on some mainline rail services - where the use of handsets would be discouraged.

Here is a photo of Mind the Gap's Tom Edwards talking on his mobile phone. No doubt he is talking to a very important source about a very important story. But should he be allowed to do so on the Tube?

Questioned at this year's State of London Debate about technological advances for the Tube, Mr Johnson said he was "on the side of progress, if we possibly can do it."

But he acknowledged the idea would not be "universally popular."

So, would you welcome using your mobile on the Tube? Let your family know you're on your way home?

Or would it become a removal of the last bastion of getting away from the hubbub of London life, with people bellowing "I'M ON THE TUBE! YES THE TUBE!!"?

Here are some of your replies so far on our Twitter feed:

@fionaleung Yes a brilliant idea! They should do it like in Japan where you are only allowed to text on your phone but not talk on it :)

@pjlewis I'd love to have data access in the tube, but not voice. Altho I doubt it's actually possibly to talk over the tube noise...

@roamingray No - too noisy for phone calls. And how would you use it? One hand on grabs, one full of bags etc...Bad Idea. Also, it would bring to an end one of the last excuses for not answering calls - I was underground!

What say you?

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