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General => Lounge => Topic started by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 05:00:20 PM

Title: cell phone warning
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 05:00:20 PM
i just got an email from our communications department.

said........

 
Cell phone numbers going public tomorrow

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 <-----*Edit by Thunder Chicken: DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER, YOU WILL BE GIVING YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER TO SPAMMERS IF YOU DO
or www.donotcall.gov (http://"http://www.donotcall.gov")

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.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on October 04, 2007, 05:12:02 PM
Man this is bs i use my cellphone to stay away from  like that. urg.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: atariman on October 04, 2007, 05:21:25 PM
Thanks. I registered. Good info
Brian
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 04, 2007, 05:27:37 PM
The very first words on the "www.donotcall.gov" website you linked to:

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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" (http://"http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/02/dnccellphones.htm").

If you actually called that phone number from your cell phone I'd bet you'll start receiving cell phone spam very shortly...
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 05:28:05 PM
spread the word,, become a virus for the telespamers
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: JeremyB on October 04, 2007, 05:29:28 PM
or not...

SNOPE'd (http://"http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp")

Your communications department actually sent that information out? :screwy:
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: CougarSE on October 04, 2007, 05:35:51 PM
Hey Scott.. If Ali-Baba emails you and tells you he has a Million bucks to invest in your business ventures its fake too!


haha
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 05:46:54 PM
dont kill the messanger,,, im just pass it on.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 05:58:04 PM
Im speachless about thread #1
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: atariman on October 04, 2007, 06:09:09 PM
I still registered, but didn't call that number as it would use my minutes.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: softtouch on October 04, 2007, 06:23:40 PM
I heard on the TV news a few days ago that the original do not call will expire shortly. If you want it to continue you must reregister.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: 5.0willgo on October 04, 2007, 06:29:01 PM
ABC News (http://"http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3633254")

FOX News (http://"http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297595,00.html")

MSNBC (http://"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20534720/site/newsweek/")
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 06:36:58 PM
I am wrong.  I linked this thread to an email back at him.  "im gettign slammed here" is what i said.

He replied back recalling his email.  Imagine being him having to recall a world wide company email. 

i fell for it.,, sorry eveyone for being stupid.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: CougarSE on October 04, 2007, 06:52:28 PM
Stupid no... Uninformed yes.  You can't be informed about everything.
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: ZondaC12 on October 04, 2007, 08:50:56 PM
waste of time to try really.....just know how expensive gas is :giggle:
Title: cell phone warning
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on October 04, 2007, 08:57:00 PM
Quote from: softtouch;180863
I heard on the TV news a few days ago that the original do not call will expire shortly. If you want it to continue you must reregister.


Your home phone yes, not necessary for cell phones...
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