Is this true?

[Argo]

To All:

The National Directory of Cell Phone Numbers is about to be published.
Once this happens telemarketers will have access to your cell phone
number. Because the majority of us rely on our cell phones for business
use, this will be extremely disruptive. These calls will also use our
cellular minutes.

In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing
companies and you will start to receive sales calls. Call this number
from
your cell phone 888-382-1222. It is the national Do Not Call list. It
blocks your number for 5 years. Please pass on to anyone that might
have
been missed.

You can also go to <<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx>">https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx></a> and register
online.

 

[Atomicus]

ROFL sounds like spam so the telemarketer can get every dumb caller's cell #.

 

[rudder]

Heard something about this on the news last night. Just what I need some dipsh!t company calling me on my cell when I am at work.

 

[captains]

its not true


Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

looks legit to me

 

[Phoenix86]

Normaly I'd say text+email=true.

However, this does look legit. I did a reverse lookup on the number, and it's listed as:

Us Do Not Call National Registry
Vienna, VA 22180
(888) 382-1222



Text

 

[sciencewhiz]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp

 

[Qwest]

yet another repost

 

[captains]

http://www.ct.gov/dcp/lib/dcp/.../consumer_advisory.doc

 

[acemcmac]

yup, I've already gotten calls myself

 

[Atomicus]

I don't recall the govenment giving a damn about telemarketers. Federal DO NOT CALL REGISTRY? Shens 100% unless I see this on CNN or NBC

 

[Weeeman]

Originally posted by: Atomicus
I don't recall the govenment giving a damn about telemarketers. Federal DO NOT CALL REGISTRY? Shens 100% unless I see this on CNN or NBC

Uh.. miss out on this a year or two ago?

I havent gotten a telemarketing call since it started up a year or two ago

 

[captains]

was on the news also.....they were at a verizon store and verizon said it is not releasing their numbers to telemarketing companies. although its good to sign up to the no call list the email is not true

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Atomicus
I don't recall the govenment giving a damn about telemarketers. Federal DO NOT CALL REGISTRY? Shens 100% unless I see this on CNN or NBC

Where have you been living? I registered for Federal do not call registry last year and since then number of calls I receive went from 5-6 a day to 1 a day.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: Atomicus
I don't recall the govenment giving a damn about telemarketers. Federal DO NOT CALL REGISTRY? Shens 100% unless I see this on CNN or NBC

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOL...do.not.call/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOL...do.not.call/index.html

 

Originally posted by: Atomicus
I don't recall the govenment giving a damn about telemarketers. Federal DO NOT CALL REGISTRY? Shens 100% unless I see this on CNN or NBC

You were definatly born yesterday.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Atomicus
ROFL sounds like spam so the telemarketer can get every dumb caller's cell #.

 

[midwestfisherman]

NOT TRUE

Cingular's Response:

"Cingular is the nation?s largest wireless carrier, and we are not aware of any plans to publish a ?national directory of cell phone numbers.? We would never allow our customers? phone numbers to be published without their prior consent.

And with regard to telemarketers, it is illegal to use an auto-dialer (the automatic telephone dialing systems often used by telephone solicitors) to call a wireless phone without the prior express consent of the person being called."