Cell phone telemarketers

[MGREXX]

Not sure where this goes but here is the deal...........

The national directory of cell phone numbers is about to be published. Once this happens telemarketers will have access to your cell phone number! This will be even more annoying than the calls to your "regular" phone because in addition to being a disruption, these calls will also use your cellular minutes.

If you wish to avoid this, register your cell number on the National Do Not Call list as soon as possible. You can do this by going on-line to http://www.donotcall.gov or by calling 888-382-1222 from the phone you wish to register.

[Ali Sama]

Not sure where this goes but here is the deal...........

The national directory of cell phone numbers is about to be published. Once this happens telemarketers will have access to your cell phone number! This will be even more annoying than the calls to your "regular" phone because in addition to being a disruption, these calls will also use your cellular minutes.

If you wish to avoid this, register your cell number on the National Do Not Call list as soon as possible. You can do this by going on-line to http://www.donotcall.gov or by calling 888-382-1222 from the phone you wish to register.

i put my cell in this a while ago whahha. just let them try and call me

[Opus]

Thanks for the heads up.

[pfunk]

Ive put my house and cell phone on thier, They call the house phone still, but they are dying off. When you tell them you are on the dont call list, they become VERY nice and apologetic

[eriku]

Here's the email that my IT department sent to the whole firm about this latest 'scare'

"While it's true that the major wireless phone providers (with the exception of Verizon) have announced their intention to establish a 411 directory of customers' cell phone numbers beginning in late 2005, it is not true that they plan to "publish" said directory for any and all to read. Participating companies say the numbers will be made available only with customer consent and only via telephone to users who dial directory assistance and pay a fee.

The companies swear the numbers will never be available to telemarketers.

Not everyone believes that, however, as evidenced by a privacy protection bill already introduced in Congress which would modify the plan to allow 411 callers to be directly connected to requested parties without the latter's phone numbers being given out.

Per FCC regulations, telemarketers are already prohibited from calling cell phone numbers using automated dialers, which are standard in the industry.

Dec. 15th 'deadline' is bogus

In any case, the Federal Trade Commission does allow cell phone users to add their numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry — the same one already in force for landlines — either on the Web or by calling 1-888-382-1222.

Contrary to what some variants of the email rumor claim, there is no December 15, 2004 deadline for adding cell phone numbers to the list — indeed, there is no deadline whatsoever."

Edited December 27, 2004 by eriku

[Gaijin]

Hmmm...science fiction?

Edited December 27, 2004 by Gaijin

[Max Jenius]

Case closed.

[yellowlightman]

Case closed.

Er, forgot to lock it, Max?

[Anubis]

Urban Legend

[Zentrandude]

Spreads more urban legend again (first reply never make it)

I know a friend of a friend that knows another friend that has a girl friend that knows her cousin that knows his sister that knows his brother that knows his father that knows his son that knows his friend that knows another friend about a cell phone call he got about switching over to a long distance carrier but its the same company he was already in.

edit: yes it made it this time except it still gave a blank page like last time.

Edited December 27, 2004 by Zentrandude