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Pirate95

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Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month. All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. .... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked.

I just called and registered my cell phone, it only takes a few seconds.
 
The other option is to use

WWW.DONOTCALL.GOV

Some FAQ

Will My Registration Expire?
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How long does my phone number stay registered?
Telephone numbers on the registry will only be removed when they are disconnected and reassigned, or when the consumer chooses to remove a number from the registry.


Can I register my cell phone on the National Do Not Call Registry?
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Yes, you may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. The registry has accepted cell phone numbers since it opened for registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry.

You may have received an email telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database; however, that is not the case. FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers don’t call consumers on their cell phones without their consent.


If I register my number on the National Do Not Call Registry, will it stop all telemarketing calls?
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No. Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in the jurisdiction of the FTC and FCC, calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors would still be permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship, or those to whom you’ve provided express agreement in writing to receive their calls. However, if you ask a company with which you have an existing business relationship to place your number on its own do-not-call list, it must honor your request. You should keep a record of the date you make the request.
 
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thanks guys. i appreciate that.
 
Thanks for the info.
 
I'm looking forward to having someone call me. Rarely does my phone ring. I'm lonely and isolated, which is a shame, because I think I have a lot to offer.

Kevin
 
Thanks for that, my wife and I were actually wondering about that last night.


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I called and registered all of my phones years ago. Back then you had to do it every five years. When I did it again, it was permanent. I re-registered anyway, but I didn't have to. Seems like I get this email almost every month now!

Here's a good article to read on this: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3006246/cell_phone_numbers_going_public_other.html.

You can also get similar info from http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp, http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/a/cell_directory.htm and http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/celldirectory.htm, among others.

A good place to find a list of sites to read up on this is at http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=cell+phone+numbers+go+public+this+month&aq=2&aqi=g5&aql=f&oq=cell+phone+numbers&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=7b989c6c17f79c85.
 
Agree with small, this comes up pretty regularly and there is no reason to be alarmed, it seems this is exactly like the Proctor & Gamble satanic symbols email, it just won't go away.
 
Esox said:
I'm looking forward to having someone call me. Rarely does my phone ring. I'm lonely and isolated, which is a shame, because I think I have a lot to offer.

Kevin
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Kevin you can go to this website for help.


WWW.PLEASECALLME.GOV
 
SNOPES is saying this is false. Looks like this has been around for some time and resurfaces from time to time.
 
Doesn't hurt to go ahead and register. Took me all of 20 seconds to do so....
 
That's true. I just registered myself.
 
tdinbr said:
Doesn't hurt to go ahead and register. Took me all of 20 seconds to do so....
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Fair enough. But you'll still be getting this same warning for the next 15 years or so.

I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but I laugh when I see it come into my inbox nearly every month. Same with the one that says Mars is going to be making it's closest approach to earth this fall. That was like 7 years ago, and that one's still coming every year!
 
True but at least I'm covered!!

" and that one's still coming every year!"
As well as that Nigerian prince that keeps emailing me for free money!!
 
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