**Yes—you can turn Airplane Mode off while taxiing after landing if the crew permits it.** There is no universal rule requiring you to wait until the aircraft reaches the gate. Airlines can set different limits, and passengers must follow the crew’s instructions. [EASA guidance](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/press-releases/easa-allows-electronic-devices-remain-and-connected-throughout)

In the United States, the FCC’s cellular-phone restriction applies while the aircraft is airborne; phone use on the ground remains subject to FAA rules and the airline’s procedures. So touchdown ends the airborne restriction, but it doesn’t automatically override an instruction to keep Airplane Mode on. [47 CFR § 22.925](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-22/subpart-H/section-22.925)

The practical rule is **wait for the announcement that mobile phones may be used**. If that comes during taxiing, you can switch it off then. If no announcement comes and the earlier instruction was to keep it on, ask a flight attendant.