why can I not power off my phone? My phone is frozen at the date and time.

[WPCentral Question]

I've tried holding the power on key and I've tried to remove the SIM card but cannot get anything to work

 

[Giddora]

I've tried holding the power on key and I've tried to remove the SIM card but cannot get anything to work

Try holding down "Volume Down" and the Power-button on the side for atleast a few seconds. Usually clears things up.

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