Telemarketers calling cellphones

Enchanted_Stevi · #1 09-05-2005, 06:17 PM

ok My aunt got this E~mail it says:

Just a reminder....28 days from August 31,2005
cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companied
and you will start to recieve sale calls

YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE CALLS

To prevent this call the following number 1-888-382-1222

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

markolas · #2 09-05-2005, 07:06 PM

That sounds like a hoax to me.

They are going to create a database of cell phone numbers for telemarketers, but you're going to have to opt *in* for them to be able to get your number.

diamondsnake · #3 09-05-2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by markolas

That sounds like a hoax to me.

They are going to create a database of cell phone numbers for telemarketers, but you're going to have to opt *in* for them to be able to get your number.

who in there right mind would opt in?

gldstwmn · #4 09-05-2005, 07:14 PM

This should answer your question:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp

DavidMn · #5 09-06-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Enchanted_Stevi

ok My aunt got this E~mail it says:

Just a reminder....28 days from August 31,2005
cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companied
and you will start to recieve sale calls

YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE CALLS

To prevent this call the following number 1-888-382-1222

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

Only in america right?

KarmaContestant · #6 09-06-2005, 12:32 PM

The National Do Not Call List is NOT a hoax. If you do not sign up, you WILL recieve telemarketing calls on your cell phones, and you WILL be charged for them, and no amount of arguing with Sprint or Verizon or Nextel will change that.

This has been common knowledge for over a year now!

DavidMn · #7 09-06-2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

The National Do Not Call List is NOT a hoax. If you do not sign up, you WILL recieve telemarketing calls on your cell phones, and you WILL be charged for them, and no amount of arguing with Sprint or Verizon or Nextel will change that.

This has been common knowledge for over a year now!

Yup, or as I do, If I dont recognize the #, I just dont answer it.

KarmaContestant · #8 09-06-2005, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Yup, or as I do, If I dont recognize the #, I just dont answer it.

Wise. Very, very wise... My friends get so annoyed with me when they call from a number I don't know, because I won't answer.

DavidMn · #9 09-06-2005, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Wise. Very, very wise... My friends get so annoyed with me when they call from a number I don't know, because I won't answer.

Or if people wanna harass you, they use that annonymous call thing. I had this person that I had a falling out with, and they called me a few times that way before I got wise to it.

reebokandlace · #10 09-06-2005, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Or if people wanna harass you, they use that annonymous call thing. I had this person that I had a falling out with, and they called me a few times that way before I got wise to it.

Yeah, that is why I have anonymous call block on my phone.

I also have a cordless phone that has a telezapper feature. If a automatic dialer calls my house my phone zaps their system and that removes my name from their auto dialer list.

GateandGarden · #11 09-06-2005, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Yup, or as I do, If I dont recognize the #, I just dont answer it.

Yeah, mine is already getting them, too. I finally learned to ignore numbers I don't know most of the time. I've answered and gotten machines talking to me about buying things. Also, I get ads sent to me in text mesages.