Edited: Heather just let me know that this is not true! Actually, it is true that you can register your cell phone number at the phone # or website listed below. But it is NOT true that you will soon be assaulted with telemarketing phone calls on your cell phones! Thanks for the heads up Heather! This is the message from the government listed on the do not call registery website...
Cell Phones:You may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. The registry has accepted cell phone numbers since it opened for registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry. You may have received an email telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database; however, that is not the case. Federal Communications Commission regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers.
So ladies, pay no attention to MOST of the entry below:)! You can use the email address listed below to register if you'd like!
Did you know that on February 28th all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive calls! Yikes! Many of you have registered your home phone numbers, but now's the time to register your cell phones!!!!
The worst news is that YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS from the telemarketers!
To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222, or you can register at the National Do Not Call Registry run by the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.donotcall.gov/. You can enter 3 numbers at a time. You will be sent an email with a link that you must click on to finalize the transaction.
It will only take a minute of your time. If you are phoning your number in, you must call from the phone number you want to register!
Good luck everyone. I did this via the website this morning, and it took less than a minute. Spread the news via your blogs as well! We've got to put an end to these annoying telemarketing calls--can you imagine getting them on your cell phone now too???? It's bad enough they call every evening right after you sit down for dinner! Do it today!!!!
Monday, February 26, 2007
Do Not Call Register-EDITED!!!
Posted by Amy at 10:02 AM
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Thanks so much for the link...I did it for my husband, my mom and mine...I hate when they call!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an urban legend and is false. You can check out all of those forwards you get at www.snopes.com.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link for this particular legend. You can copy and paste it into your browser to read the story.
http://www.snopes.com/
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