Can I locate mobiles with MobileLocate if the mobile phone is switched off?
The mobile phone needs to be switched on for MobileLocate to provide a real-time location on the mobile. If the phone is switched off, then we will show you the last known location of the mobile handset if the handset is with the Vodafone, Orange or T-Mobile network. That would be the last time a call or text message was last received by, or made from the mobile phone. No location information is provided by 02 if a mobile phone is switched off.