British spies have the ability to turn people's mobile phones off and on and switch on the handset microphone on to listen to what is happening around … | more… https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2015/10/05/gchq-can-turn-mobile-phones-on-and-off-claims-edward-snowden/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDQxMjEzYTNjZmYwOWZjYzQ6Y28udWs6ZW46R0I&usg=AFQjCNF7jf0QsjOBcOsHn69ShOwuOwwyPw