[Sam Cree]

"By October, the Federal Communications Commission wants all cell phones equipped with locator technology to help emergency response teams find callers"

I wonder if the cell phone needs to be turned on to be tracked?

[TYVets]

Get in line for the implants in your head, next !

[BuddhaBoy]

I wonder if the cell phone needs to be turned on to be tracked?

No it doesnt. The only way to avoid the cell phone tracking, is to remove the battery from the phone. Every Cell phone transmits its identification number and cell location every 20 minutes whether the phone is on or not.