Cell Phone Directories are a Load of Crap
So much for the fear of telemarketers giving you a ring on your cell phones as of February 20, 2008.
The National Do Not Call Registry is not a hoax, but is seemingly unnecessary. It turns out that this kind of warning that comes in the form of dramatic emails surfaces around this time every year. I was coaxed into calling the 888 number because my mom called me all the way from the Bay Area just to register ASAP. So I was like…”Ok mom. If you say so.” I didn’t know that such a thing existed, but it was backed by the “.gov” in the url pathname so I knew it had to be legit.
Cell phone numbers are usually omitted from telephone directories anyway. All the major phone companies (i.e. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint) have collaborated with a company called Qsent Inc. to produce a wireless 411 service strictly for directory assistance. This might be what people think will fall into the hands of telemarketers. But there’s really no need to worry.
Thanks to Jim Cronin of The Real Estate Tomato for snoping this up for me.
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I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Eric Hundin
Hi Joseph,
Your cell phone directory assistance article made me think of something else related to directory assistance. I’m not sure if you’ve tried any of the free directory assistance services or not, but thought I’d alert you to one that can save you and all your friends/family/co-students money if you are out and about and need to find a phone number.
There are several services out there, but my favorite at the moment is 1-800-YellowPages (800-935-5697). I like that that automation works for me pretty well, but more importantly, if it is NOT working, I can always get to an operator who can help. Also, I like that I can ask for all types of listings (people, businesses, and government) instead of just businesses.
If you don’t mind a few seconds of audio ads, you can save as much as $2 per call or more. I have this one in my mobile phone address book…I really don’t need it when I’m at home.
Happy savings!