Cell Phone Numbers Go Public today

[craftemp Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close craftemp]

REMINDER... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies tomorrow 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. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

This is false.

snopes.com: Cell Phone Numbers Given to Telemarketers

[longtimer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close longtimer]

This is false.

snopes.com: Cell Phone Numbers Given to Telemarketers

Thanks for the clarification. I've seen this rumor floating around many times. It has just enough evidence to make it seem believable. I recently had to block text messaging on my phone because someone had found my number and was sending a lot of unwanted texts. I have to pay .10 for each message and the cell phone company (T-Mobile) said they couldn't do anything about it. My only recourse was to block text messaging. It didn't really matter to me because I don't use it. I don't give my cell number out to many people. So I'm not sure how the texter got it.