If a phone is powered off, Verizon cannot "turn your phone on".

It's physically powered OFF.

Called a power button son...


"birder" <birder@outdoorbird.com> wrote in message news:fEBeh.12$pc2.8@newsfe02.lga...
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> Are we paranoid or what...By the way, Verizon etc can turn your phone on at anytime and get your signal ... can be
> done under Federal requirement of DOJ.
> Sleep tight .. the Patriot Act has you protected....