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To: ellery
I've heard for years that cell phones could be remotely activated, it's probably true. The providers can upload code to your phone at any time.

One thing I know is true is that you can be fairly precisely located and tracked while your cell phone is on. As long as the battery is out, the phone is dead.

9 posted on 12/03/2006 2:54:25 PM PST by Sender ("Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything." -Mark Twain)
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To: Sender

"One thing I know is true is that you can be fairly precisely located and tracked while your cell phone is on."

I've heard of numerous cases where the cell company give the police information on where some suspects phone one. This is used to tie them to a certain location.

But of course you don't have to worry about this because it won't be abused. /s


13 posted on 12/03/2006 3:12:41 PM PST by driftdiver
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To: Sender
>>As long as the battery is out, the phone is dead.
 
Battery?   
 
There's lots of energy available from other sources.
 
Think of the Cell phone as a large RF ID tag.

75 posted on 12/04/2006 8:21:05 PM PST by VxH (There are those who declare the impossible - and those who do the impossible.)
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