Found my iphone, can I stop the erase I previously set up before I turn on the phone?

I found my lost iphone, can I prevent the "erase" I previously set up while it was lost before I turn the phone back on, the battery is currently dead, so it hasn't gone ONLINE since being lost.

No. The moment it connects to the Internet it will be erased. However, you will be able to restore it from the most recent backup you made to your computer, or, if you enabled automatic iCloud backup, from your iCloud backup.

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