This only applies to the USA. Yeah, it's legit. If it makes you feel better, you can register at donotcall.gov instead.



CELL PHONES &TELEMARKETING CALLS



FOR THOSE WITH CELL PHONES



JUST A REMINDER........

ON JANUARY 28, 2006, ALL CELL PHONE NUMBERS
ARE BEING RELEASED TO TELEMARKETING COMPANIES

AND YOU WILL START YO 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 ONLY TAKES A MINUTE

OF YOUR TIME. YOU MUST CALL FROM THE NUMBER YOU WANT

TO REGISTER. IT BLOCKS YOUR NUMBER FOR FIVE (5) YEARS.

HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS.

 

I did mine. Thanks.

 

I did mine too. Thanks

If now I could only stop the advertising text messages...

 

Registering your cell number should stop text messages if they are telemarketing massages.

The Do Not Call registration won't stop non-profits from calling or sending text messages, unfortunately.

 

i dont get any of these calls on my cell...?

 

Hopefully, you never will.

Yesterday, telemarketers got access to anyone's cell phone number who is not on the Do Not Call List. They may or may not have yours right now. I guess they'll need a day or two to upload the databases then the calling will start.

Even if you registered today, there's a 31-day delay in activation. I'd register.

 

I actually get junk text message emails, how they get the number is beyond me. FAX junk mail also and I use broadband for my fax, that is a puzzlement also

 

service provider sells it to them.

i get about 2 junk sms everyday.

 

As far as I can tell, a text message is the same as a voice message for purposes of the registry, as I stated above. The cell numbers are available to the public. You should enter your cell number into the registry to prevent the messages.

Your broadband provider should stop spam. I'd change providers if they subject you to that garbage.

There's an existing law I just learned about. The FTC prohibits the use of mass dialers to call cell phone numbers. I'm not sure if or when telemarketers may get around this.

 

Sleepwalker is in another country, so the list does not apply. Perhaps HIS government has consumer protection laws that would protect his cellular bill.