cell phones and telemarketers

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

REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this week. REMINDER... all
> cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies
> tomorrow and you will start to receive sale calls.
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> ... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS
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> 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.
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> HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.. It takes about 20
> seconds.
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[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

snopes.com: Cell Phone Numbers Given to Telemarketers

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

snopes.com: Cell Phone Numbers Given to Telemarketers

Sure but how do I: Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now!

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this week. REMINDER... all

I think I got the first of these alerts three years. If my memory is correct (which is far from a safe assumption) that means we're now up to about 1000 weeks in which all cell phone numbers will be going public.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

snopes.com: Cell Phone Numbers Given to Telemarketers

Well you got me, I thouht it was legit and signed up twice .

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Well you got me, I thouht it was legit and signed up twice .

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

I started getting junk text messages. Only a few people have my cell number, so I don't know where they got the number. Our carrier said there was nothing I could do about it - even though I have to pay for each one. I had to have texting blocked. It doesn't seem fair to be forced to pay for incoming texts. You have no control on stopping the sender. At least with phone calls you can choose not to answer.