From the governments web page:
Did you get an email claiming that your cell phone is about to be
assaulted by telemarketing calls because of a new cell phone number
database? Those claims are not true. In fact, federal law prohibits
telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phones. You
may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call
Registry, but there is generally no reason to do so. For more
information, see the FTC's press release "The Truth about Cell Phones
and the Do Not Call Registry".
The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
Despite Re-Circulating E-mail, It is Still Not Necessary to Register
Cell Phone Numbers
As the number of phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC)
Registry surpassed 139 million, the Federal Trade Commission today
reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the
Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone
numbers will be released to telemarketers at any time in the near
future. In addition, according to the agency, it is not necessary to
register cell phone numbers on the DNC Registry to be protected from
most telemarketing calls to cell phones.
The truth about cell phones and the DNC Registry is:
Contrary to the e-mail, cell phone numbers are NOT being released to
telemarketers, and you will NOT soon be getting telemarketing calls
on your cell phone.
There is NO deadline by which you must register your cell phone
number on the Registry.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit
telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone
numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most
telemarketers are barred from calling consumers on their cell phones
without their consent.
The national associations representing telemarketers have stated that
their clients do not intend to start calling consumers’ cell phones.
There is only ONE DNC Registry. There is no separate registry for
cell phones.
The DNC Registry accepts registrations from both cell phones and land
lines. You must call from the phone number that you want to register.
If you register online, you must respond to a confirmation e-mail.
While the telecommunications industry has been discussing the
possibility of creating a wireless 411 directory, according to the
FCC, even if a wireless 411 directory is established, most
telemarketing calls to cell phones would still be illegal, regardless
of whether the number is listed on the federal government’s National
Do Not Call Registry.
For More Information
To learn more about the National DNC Registry and the rules that
enforce it, visit the FTC at www.ftc.gov or the FCC at www.fcc.gov.
For more information about a planned “wireless 411” directory, visit
http://www.qsent.com/wireless411.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and
unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide
information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a
complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available
to take complaints), or to get free information on any of 150
consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or
use the complaint form at http://www.ftc.gov. The FTC enters
Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related
complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database
available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies
in the U.S. and abroad.
Media Contact:
Mitchell J. Katz
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2161
Staff Contact:
David Robbins
Bureau of Consumer Protection
202-326-3747
On Oct 2, 2007, at 3:57 PM, gerald wrote:
Cell phone numbers going public tomorrow
REMINDER....all cell phone numbers are being released
to telemarketing companies tomorrow 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. You must
call from the cell phone number you want to have
blocked. You cannot call from a different phone
number.
one can also register here:
https://donotcall.gov/
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