posted on June 11, 2008 01:43:32 PM new
From a friend & she told me that the government is giving out cell phone numbers for telemarketers allowing them to call you.
There is a number you can call to get on the "no call list"
You must call from your cell phone to do this.
Here is the number. 1-888-382-1222
(this is the number for the National Do Not Call Registry)
[ edited by mcjane on Jun 11, 2008 01:58 PM ]
posted on June 11, 2008 02:19:23 PM new
"Here, from the FTC is the truth about cell phones, telemarketers and the Do Not Call Registry:
Contrary to the email, cell phone numbers are NOT being released to telemarketers, and you will NOT soon be getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone.
There is NO deadline by which you must register your cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers are barred from calling consumers on their cell phones without their consent.
The national associations representing telemarketers have stated that their members do not intend to start calling consumers’ cell phones.
There is only ONE National Do Not Call Registry. There is no separate registry for cell phones.
The Do Not Call Registry does accept registrations from both cell phones and land lines. You must call from the phone number that you want to register. If you register online, you must respond to a confirmation e-mail.
While the telecommunications industry has been discussing the possibility of creating a wireless 411 directory, according to the FCC, even if a wireless 411 directory is established, most telemarketing calls to cell phones would still be illegal, regardless of whether the number is listed on the federal government’s Do Not Call Registry.
More About that 411 Cell Directory
Your cell number will not be included in a wireless 411 directory unless you want it to be (i.e., you will have to opt-in) and the wireless 411 directory would not be available in a printed, electronic, or Internet list for telemarketers. In other words, a list of numbers on the wireless 411 directory would not be made available to telemarketers."
posted on June 11, 2008 07:03:10 PM new
Sorry this was wrong. The person who gave me this information was very sincere about it, so sincere in fact I don't think I will tell her it's not true.
I was suprised she called me because I don't have a cell phone, but I did pass the information along. duh.
