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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.
Prevent Telemarketers From Reaching Your Cell Phone
All cell phone numbers are going public today. This means that telemarketing companies will be able to grab hold of your mobile information and you will start receiving calls from them. To make things worse, YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THOSE CALLS.
How can you prevent all this from happening?
Call 1-888-382-1222. This is the National Do Not Call List and will block your number for five years. It is a simple and easy process that takes about a minute (no more than that). Just make sure you call from the cell phone with the number you are trying to keep private.
You can also block your number online by registering on this government-endorsed site.
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