“In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies.
Call 888-382-1222 from your cell phone and follow the prompts. (Or, go to www.donotcall.gov.) It is the national Do Not Call list. It blocks your number for 5 years.”
This has been a public service announcement.
posted by AnneZook on 12.15.04 at 01:40 PMI heard an interview with one of the major cell phone providers, and this seems to be a myth. He said that cell users are already protected against telemarketers and there's no intention of anyone changing that. They can't even get providers to agree to a cell phone "white pages".
posted by: Dail on 12.16.04 at 09:06 AM [permalink]I had my doubts, but it came from a reliable source.... Word is that the "protections" cells phones have are being lifted.
posted by: Anne on 12.16.04 at 01:02 PM [permalink]I've seen several reports in the last few days on various news agencies stating that the cell phone thing is a hoax.
posted by: TWM on 12.16.04 at 07:33 PM [permalink]Hmph.
Well...it's been a long time since I was tricked with one of those. I guess I was past due.
Thanks, y'all.
posted by: Anne on 12.16.04 at 08:31 PM [permalink]