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?

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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