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Debra Davidson
Citizen
Username: Peanutslady
Post Number: 165
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 6:49 pm: | 
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CEll Phone Do Not Call
JUST A REMINDER....8 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale 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 |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 9910
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 6:55 pm: |
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This is an urban legend. The FCC does not have a no call list for cell phones.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp |
us2inFL
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 1461
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 6:09 am: |
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Another good list to be on:
The national credit bureaus offer a toll-free number that enables consumers to opt-out of all pre-approved credit offers with just one phone call. Call 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688) for more information.
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/protect.htm |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 48
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:37 pm: |
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DD: Urban Legend. |
tomp
Citizen
Username: Tomp
Post Number: 67
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:37 pm: |
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Tuxedo: ??? |
Tuxedo
Citizen
Username: Tuxedo
Post Number: 49
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 2:25 pm: |
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Marketing companies do not have access to your private cell phone numbers. They are not going to be "released"--only if you have given your cell phone out will you get a call.
E.g. You're not going to be getting calls on your cell phone from Ned Stevens gutter cleaning, per se.
Yes, you may use the 888# to remove your name from the DMA so that you don't get calls on your land line, catalogs,etc. and the other number is for credit offers.
Both handy and relevant numbers, though.
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Erin Cartman
Citizen
Username: Carnac
Post Number: 69
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 4:04 pm: |
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Should this be moved out of SO Specific? |
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