Telemarketers and Cell Phones

[SGRock]

Anybody heard that telemarketers will have access to cell phone numbers and every call you get from them will be paid by the owner?

[Covertness]

I haven't heard that but I rarely give out my cell phone number to people.

[SGRock]

This is the message I got:

JUST A REMINDER....19 days from today, all 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.

Haven't called the number, but I dont plan on doing it with my phone.

[Brad]

Looks like spam to me...

[SSGMike.Ivy]

an alternative way is to register your telephone number[s], home and cell on line at www.donotcall.gov

It takes like 2 seconds. You will receive an activation email for each number you register, which you must use to activate your do not call.

You can register as many numbers or even numbers for your other family members.

[SGRock]

That sounds a lot better than that other junk. The other message sounds like a ploy to get your phone number to charge overseas calls on. Thanks for the heads up Mike.

[USMCRET6391]

JUST A REMINDER....19 days from today, all 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.

The whole thing is an urban legend that has been around for about 2-3 years now. I got my 1st version of it in Dec 2004, so I guess the 19 days is up huh? Still havent received any calls from telemarketers on my cell phone however.

I agree it is becoming spam, this about the 3rd or 4th instance of it showing up in th e-mail box of someone I know. If you got it from a friend Rock, tell 'em to knock it the fuck off and stop passing you chain e-mails.

I did the do not call registry thing just for the hell of it, Mike is right it was easy and painless.

[Brad]

The do not call registry is worth it - I did it, and now if a telemarketer does happen to call, just tell them you're on the do not call list - it's hilarious how fast they get off the phone

[SGRock]

Thanks guys. There are so many of these damn chain emails going around this office. Every time I get one I usually delete it automatically. These are usually sent out by people who buy the "good luck room deoderizing spray".

[CadetFredendall]

They call my cell already. About 10 times a day I get two back to back calls from "Unavailable ID." If I pick it up, they wish to discuss great business opportunities with me in the junk bonds field with me. If I ignore it, they leave the max 10 min. voicemail message, filled with nothing but office background noise of course.