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Re: [off-topic] Locating cell phones with power off?
On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Lucky Green wrote:
> I seem to remember that somebody once mentioned that cell phones transmit
> signal even with the power switch off. Supposedly, you have to take out the
> batteries to cut the signal. The more I am thinking about it, the less
> sense it makes. Can somebody here please confirm (or deny) this rumor?
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> TIA,
Playing about with my phone and frequency counter, I get no signal at all
with power off but battery in.
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