Bob Lamb Posted January 4, 2006 Posted January 4, 2006 At the end of January, 2006 - your cell phone number may not be quite so private Rumor: “JUST A REMINDER...In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies 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. PASS THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS...” The official story: (?) The federal government does not maintain a national cell phone registry. Personal cell phone users have always been able to add their numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry — the same Registry consumers use to register their land lines — either online at www.donotcall.gov or by calling toll-free 1-888-382-1222 from the telephone number they wish to register. Registrations become effective within 31 days of signing up and are active for five years. There is no cut-off date or deadline for registrations. Read The FTC "whole" story http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/04/dnc.htm Or, one more source https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx Make an informed decision
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