[tabi] Re: Fw: FW: about cell phone no call list Hoax
- From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:26:06 -0400
Hello Everyone:
This one is an Urban Legend.
The article in part says:
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 online or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Doing so probably isn't
necessary, mind you — per FCC regulations, telemarketers are already prohibited
from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers — but millions have
already signed up, and so can you.
The information below was taken from the web site:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/a/cell_directory.htm
Comments: Yes, you can add your cell phone number(s) to the National Do Not
Call Registry.
But no, you won't suddenly be at the mercy of 10,000 telemarketers if you
don't.
While it's true that several of the major wireless phone providers announced a
plan some years ago to establish a 411 directory of customers' cell phone
numbers, it is not true that the plan involved publishing said directory for
any and all to read. Participating companies said the numbers would be made
available only via telephone, only to users who dialed directory assistance and
paid a fee, and only with customer consent.
In any case, the point has been moot since 2006, when the plan to create a 411
directory for cell phone numbers was indefinitely postponed.
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 online or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Doing so probably isn't
necessary, mind you — per FCC regulations, telemarketers are already prohibited
from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers — but millions have
already signed up, and so can you.
Contrary to what most variants of the email rumor claim, there is no 31-day,
16-day, or 8-day deadline for adding cell phone numbers to the Do Not Call list
— indeed, there is no deadline whatsoever.
More Info from the Federal Trade Commission
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From: Charles Atkins
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: [tabi] Fw: FW:
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From: Linda Barber
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I called the number and it worked for me………..
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FYI...
REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public next month.
REMINDER.... 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
Even if the message is saved on your phone, you will be charged for
the minutes to listen to it.
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. You cannot call from a different
phone number.
HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.. It takes about
20 seconds.
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