Cell phone numbers going public tomorrow......

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

Cell phone numbers going public tomorrow.



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.


You can also register on-line,

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

Thanks Angela, this was a public service!

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

I'm pretty sure this is a hoax, based on the info at the Do Not Call Registry website:

https://www.donotcall.gov/

However, if there is another website that provides alternative info, please let me know!

Sharon

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry

Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register Cell Phone Numbers
As the number of phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry surpassed 139 million, the Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers at any time in the near future. In addition, according to the agency, it is not necessary to register cell phone numbers on the DNC Registry to be protected from most telemarketing calls to cell phones.

The truth about cell phones and the DNC Registry is:

Contrary to the e-mail, cell phone numbers are NOT being released to telemarketers, and you will NOT soon be getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone.

There is NO deadline by which you must register your cell phone number on the Registry.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers are barred from calling consumers on their cell phones without their consent.

The national associations representing telemarketers have stated that their clients do not intend to start calling consumers’ cell phones.

There is only ONE DNC Registry. There is no separate registry for cell phones.

The DNC Registry accepts registrations from both cell phones and land lines. You must call from the phone number that you want to register. If you register online, you must respond to a confirmation e-mail.

While the telecommunications industry has been discussing the possibility of creating a wireless 411 directory, according to the FCC, even if a wireless 411 directory is established, most telemarketing calls to cell phones would still be illegal, regardless of whether the number is listed on the federal government’s National Do Not Call Registry.
For More Information

To learn more about the National DNC Registry and the rules that enforce it, visit the FTC at Federal Trade Commission - Home or the FCC at Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page. For more information about a planned “wireless 411” directory, visit Qsent - Wireless 411 Service for Consumers.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available to take complaints), or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or use the complaint form at Federal Trade Commission - Home. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

So the email is a fake. But it doesn't hurt to register your cell phone number on the do not call list.

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

So the email is a fake. But it doesn't hurt to register your cell phone number on the do not call list.

OK, I didn't know. I was sent this email by a friend, and assumed it to be correct. I guess it can't hurt to call, and register your phones, tho. I registered my cell, and am going to register my home phone as well.

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

Thanks, Angela...good reminder.
Connie

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

thanks Angela for the reminder...The do not call list states it is good for 5 years...I have to re-register my home phone, it has been over 5 years since last registration. And I wondered why I was getting telemarketing calls!!

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

Thanks Angela. I just registered my cell phone and reregistered my landline a few minutes ago.

[rod Member Find all posts View Profile Close rod]

...I have to re-register my home phone, it has been over 5 years since last registration...

Don't you mean 4 years?

The following is information provided by the FCC:

Consumers could begin signing up for the national Do-Not-Call Registry beginning June 27, 2003. The registry became effective on October 1, 2003. You can register your phone number for free, and it will remain on the national do-not-call list for five years. You may re-enter your number on the list when the five years have passed, and you may remove your number from the list at any time.

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

Don't you mean 4 years?

The following is information provided by the FCC:

Consumers could begin signing up for the national Do-Not-Call Registry beginning June 27, 2003. The registry became effective on October 1, 2003. You can register your phone number for free, and it will remain on the national do-not-call list for five years. You may re-enter your number on the list when the five years have passed, and you may remove your number from the list at any time.

I believe I did it when I lived at my old house...but you know how memory can fool you....all I know is that I am getting telemarketing calls now, so I re-registered.