Cell phone users: read this

SuicideGrl · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:14 pm

this was forwarded to me by my father. it's from the US Federal Trade Commission.

Quote:

REMINDER....all cell phone numbers are being released to Telemarketing companies tomorrow and you will start to receive sales 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.

HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

It takes about 20 seconds.

or, you can go to https://www.donotcall.gov/ and register your number there. DEATH TO SALES CALLS!!

Vindicator · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1734 **Location:** L-A-B

ffs, why cant telemarketers all just drop dead and leave us alone.

Vandall · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 1923 **Location:**

thought it would be about that radiation stuff, guess not.

agent420 · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 952 **Location:**

thanks for the heads up!!!!

Ryoko · **Joined:** Dec 2005 **Posts:** 6390 **Location:**

Was the email geniune? I visted https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx and theres no areas or links for cell phones. Any other articles on the net about this?

On that note, I've started recieving text message advertising for "stock tip offs"

Swindler · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:37 pm

Does this work in sweden? (A)

satman83 · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 9541 **Location:** London

I think its only in the USA...hahah

StealMySoda · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 5245 **Location:**

Thanks. Get enough sales calls at home, even though we're on the no call list. Well those...we want to ask you questions people >_>

DildoGoblin · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 365 **Location:**

Ryoko wrote:

Was the email geniune? I visted https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx and theres no areas or links for cell phones. Any other articles on the net about this?

On that note, I've started recieving text message advertising for "stock tip offs"

I just put my cell phones on there anyway.

darkmaster21 · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2156 **Location:**

Edit - nvm it says it at the bottom of the page -.-

Thanks for the warning SG I never knew there was a site like this

huejas · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1804 **Location:**

im in canada so i dont have to worry

Simplifique · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 372 **Location:**

huejas wrote:

im in canada so i dont have to worry

They dont have telemarketers in Canadia eh?

huejas · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 1804 **Location:**

Simplifique wrote:

huejas wrote:

im in canada so i dont have to worry

They dont have telemarketers in Canadia eh?

had to get all technical :banghead:

Simplifique · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 372 **Location:**

huejas wrote:

Simplifique wrote:

huejas wrote:

im in canada so i dont have to worry

They dont have telemarketers in Canadia eh?

had to get all technical :banghead:

Was just curious... or are you a telemarketer

non ego man · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:00 am

SuicideGrl wrote:

wut u mean? iz tru!

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

Iz fals. no tru.

Vandall · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 1923 **Location:**

non ego man wrote:

SuicideGrl wrote:

wut u mean? iz tru!

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

Iz fals. no tru.

what's the harm in doing it? :roll:

MrFudge · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 5731 **Location:** None

If you still get calls while on the list, get the person\'s name, and the company name before you answer any questions, and when you\'re doing doing whatever they ask of you, tell them you\'re reporting them to the government for ignoring the \'do not call\' list. It\'s good for a few laughs.

non ego man · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:08 am

Vandall wrote:

what's the harm in doing it? :roll:

It's already illegal for telemarketers to call cell phones. If they were going to break the law before, they'll still break it after. There's no harm necessarily, just a waste of time.

Aiyas · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:12 am

Did this a couple of months ago.

Vandall · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 1923 **Location:**

non ego man wrote:

Vandall wrote:

what's the harm in doing it? :roll:

It's already illegal for telemarketers to call cell phones. If they were going to break the law before, they'll still break it after. There's no harm necessarily, just a waste of time.

i'd rather be safe than sorry.

Pilot · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 670 **Location:** Above you

Vindicator wrote:

ffs, why cant telemarketers all just drop dead and leave us alone.

They have families to feed.

Thanks SG, good call.

AngelMare · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 639 **Location:**

lol .. asif people got money to pay more .. dam>.<

Untitled_ · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 436 **Location:** <3

god damit, i get enough trouble at my house, now its gunna be in my car, and my everyday life lol, thx for the find, i'm gunna do it right now.

PB_and_J · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:43 am

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

...

Vindicator · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 1734 **Location:** L-A-B

PB and J has defibrillators of a god. Glad to hear tis not true though.

dom · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:05 am

Vindicator wrote:

PB and J has defibrillators of a god. Glad to hear tis not true though.

I lol'd

PB_and_J · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:13 am

Vindicator wrote:

PB and J has defibrillators of a god. Glad to hear tis not true though.

Sig worthy.

Colb · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 746 **Location:**

Telemarketers are like the spam bots in Hotan.

Silver0 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:07 am

Your Cellphone company offers it just tell them
they sign up there numbers every 5 yrs and starting plans
but only to the ppl that asked for it

Trice · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:30 am

God Bless not living in America

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