[Butch Cassidy Slept Here]

If the door was open when your phone finally shut-down you might mention it in any complaint letter. Not that it would make much difference. The airline, and its supporters on this board, will be very quick to tell you your phone should have been powered-off before you set foot into the aircraft. Was the flight attendant being a power freak? Certainly. Unfortunately, the airline is holding all the cards in this case. If, by some chance, the aircraft was moving, and there had been no announcements about people being allowed to use cell phone; and the aircraft had to return to the gate because of your actions--THEN--you did a major "no-no."