Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Hi all, does anyone know if this is a hoax? Cell Phone/Telemarketers --THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CELL PHONE NUMBERS IS ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED. ONCE THIS HAPPENS TELEMARKETERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF US RELY ON OUR CELL PHONES FOR BUSINESS USE, THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DISRUPTIVE. THESE CALLS WILL ALSO USE OUR CELLULAR MINUTES. IN A FEW WEEKS, CELL PHONE NUMBERS ARE BEING RELEASED TO TELEMARKETING COMPANIES AND YOU WILL START TO RECEIVE SALES CALLS. CALL THIS NUMBER FROM YOUR CELL PHONE 888-382-1222. IT IS THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST. IT BLOCKS YOUR NUMBER FOR 5 YEARS. PLEASE PASS ON TO ANYONE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 A Hoax --- from a hoax site on the web ........ This one is partly true, the phone number and website are links to the national Do Not Call list for any telephone number, not just cell phones. The rest is wrong. According to the Federal Trade Commission, It is already illegal to use utodialers on cell phone numbers, which eliminates most telemarketers. There is no national cell phone directory maintained by the Government. There is no cutoff date for registering any phone number with the registry, including cell phones. This message was probably started when several wireless providers planned to create a 411 directory for cell phones. That directory will not be given out and will only be available to people who call in and pay a fee and it is only with the rs permission. Be careful though, there are some Do Not Call scams where for a mere $3 per month they will put you on the FTC's Do Not Call list. If someone calls you claiming to be from the FTC and want to put you on the list for money, hang up. Call the FTC's number or connect to the website and do it yourself for free. Do Not Call Phone: 1-888-382-1222 Do Not Call Website: https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx Steve At 08:51 PM 5/2/2005, you wrote: Hi all, does anyone know if this is a hoax? Cell Phone/Telemarketers --THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CELL PHONE NUMBERS IS ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED. ONCE THIS HAPPENS TELEMARKETERS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF US RELY ON OUR CELL PHONES FOR BUSINESS USE, THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY DISRUPTIVE. THESE CALLS WILL ALSO USE OUR CELLULAR MINUTES. IN A FEW WEEKS, CELL PHONE NUMBERS ARE BEING RELEASED TO TELEMARKETING COMPANIES AND YOU WILL START TO RECEIVE SALES CALLS. CALL THIS NUMBER FROM YOUR CELL PHONE 888-382-1222. IT IS THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST. IT BLOCKS YOUR NUMBER FOR 5 YEARS. PLEASE PASS ON TO ANYONE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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