Cell phone numbers go public this month

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Dynamikemagic, Dec 30, 2009.

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    All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketers companies and you will start to receive calls this month. You will be charged. To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone 888-382-1222. It is the national DO NOT CALL list. It takes less than a minute. It blocks telemarketer calls for 5 years. You must only call from the cell phone number you want to be blocked.
     
    Dynamikemagic, Dec 30, 2009 IP
  2. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    All cell phone numbers in the US perhaps.
    In many countries you don't have to pay to receive cell/mobile calls. Thankfully I'm in one of them.

    :)
     
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  3. Dynamikemagic

    Dynamikemagic Active Member

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    The main thing I hate about it is the nuisance.
     
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    Not really sure I buy this... but I went ahead and submitted my mobile number to the do not call list just in case. It cant hurt.
     
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  5. Dynamikemagic

    Dynamikemagic Active Member

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    You are right. I did the same thing. Better safe than sorry.
     
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    Two seconds with google and I'm calling bullsh*t on this:

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

    edit: Please kindly notice the dates (ie 2005) mentioned in there.
     
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  7. Digital_shubhi

    Digital_shubhi Illustrious Member

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    Not going to happen in India I think. :D
    So, not a problem for us.

    - Mr.President -
     
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  8. rajesh.ejob

    rajesh.ejob Well-Known Member

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    In India the outgoing calls hitting down rapidly and there is no chance of incoming calls charges:).
    here we won't get any trouble because of this, but we are getting nuisance here too, i am getting daily atleast 10 marketing sms.
     
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  9. RightMan

    RightMan Notable Member

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    I guess this has to be old news as 'Do not Call' registry has been in existence since several years now and many people like me around the world would already be successfully using it! :)

    These calls were anyway not charged but were blocked mainly for its nuisance!

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
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    dlprentice Well-Known Member

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    Wonder why they decided to release all the cell phone numbers.
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    In our country (India) we have a facility to add our numbers to a Do Not Disturb list if we put our number there no 1 can legally call u
     
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    5starpix Notable Member

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    I believe that is for US Residents.

    I work for a Market Research firm here in Canada, and we call residents and businesses only. But we are market researchers, not telemarketers. For Canadians, there is a DO NOT CALL list for telemarketers, but not for market researchers.
     
    5starpix, Dec 30, 2009 IP