My iTrack has no signal yet my battery still runs down, why? (GPSGSMTRK)

My iTrack has no signal yet my battery still runs down, why? (GPSGSMTRK)

In order for the battery to conserve energy the device must enter standby mode.

The device has a safety feature where it must constantly search for signal, during this period the device does not enter standby mode and is not able to retain power.