“ Originally Posted by DenverDev 
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I thnk i am missing something...which "he" are you as finding out about VZW? It says in the article that the sheriff tried to call and the verizon operator told him to put up $20...(my paraphrasing summary) .not that it matters, but i think i missed something....oh wait....sorry i think i understand you.....if you are asking how they knew to call VZW to ask them to turn on the signal, i bet they got that from the wife/girfriend etc....
could be but they had random people around for domestic troubles and all.. the only way i can think of it showing is if the police did get from family or friend like you said..... but what makes one believe that he is going to be carrying around a phone that he cant even use?