Cell Phone-Do not call list.

[Gravitymaster 0]

Cell Phone Directory
A directory of cell phone numbers will soon be published for all consumers. This will open the doors for solicitors to call you on your cell phones, using up precious minutes that you pay a lot of money for. The Federal Trade Commission has set up a "do not call" list called a cell phone registry. To be included on the "do not call" list, you must call from the number you wish to register. The number is 1-888-382-1222. You can also go to the website www.donotcall.gov
http://www.donotcall.gov/ and add your number to the "do not call" list. Give this to friends who have cell phones.

[ianmdrennan 2]

I swear, if those fuckers call and waste our minutes I'll send them a goddamn bill.

For gods sake, what is so hard to understand about not wanting to be bothered by these people????

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[AndyMan 7]

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

There is NOT a cell phone do-not-call registry. None is required since it's already illegal to telemarket to cellphones.

There is a land-line do-not-call registry.

General rule: If it was forwarded to you by a friend or aquaintence, it's probably false.

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[flyingferret 0]

*cough* email hoax *cough*

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_cell_phone_directory.htm

However, the DoNotCall list is a good idea and all my numbers are on it.

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[ianmdrennan 2]

Whew. I'd already registered my land lines. I just thought this was something new in the works.

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[flyingferret 0]

Well, not to disagree with you, but prior to putting my number on the list, I used to get probably 4-5 marketing calls a week on my cell phone. And while there might not be a cell registry, the regular one took my cell number.

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You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years.

https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

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

There is NOT a cell phone do-not-call registry. None is required since it's already illegal to telemarket to cellphones.

There is a land-line do-not-call registry.

General rule: If it was forwarded to you by a friend or aquaintence, it's probably false.

_Am

Sorry. I got an email and thought it was legit.

[ianmdrennan 2]

See what happens when I believe a republican

Now, I'm just kidding here folks before anyone throws a hissy fit

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See what happens when I believe a republican

Now, I'm just kidding here folks before anyone throws a hissy fit

It was sent to me by a Liberal.

[skymama 37]

I'm not so sure about that. I read in the paper earlier this year that cell phones aren't going to be immune anymore. Here's a quick link that I just found that says there is going to be a cell phone directory published.

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because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[AndyMan 7]

Read the Snopes article. It's all addressed there.

The proposed cell-phone directory is "opt-in". Nobody's number will be published unless they specifically want it out there.

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[SpeedyGonzales 0]

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There is NOT a cell phone do-not-call registry. None is required since it's already illegal to telemarket to cellphones.

This is not entirely true. It is not illegal to telemarket cell phones. I work for a cell phone company on the computer side of activating phones. There is a specific "Do not solicit" box that has to be checked if you specifically do not want to be called. However, no one knows about it, and you have to ask for us to check it when you activate your phone. I have yet to check that box when activating a phone.

[Gravitymaster 0]

This is a good source for those who are sick and tired of these type of calls and want to do something to help reduce or eliminate them.



http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tcpa.html

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You have recourse against entities or persons who continue to call you after you have requested to be placed on a "do not call" list. Some states permit you to file law suits against violators; you may be awarded $500 in damages or actual monetary loss, whichever is greater. This amount may be tripled if you are able to show that the caller willfully and knowingly violated do-not-call requirements.

States themselves may initiate a civil suit in federal district court against any person or entity that engages in a pattern or practice of violations of the TCPA or FCC rules. If you have questions for your state regarding unsolicited telephone marketing, you may contact your local or state consumer protection office or your state Attorney General's office. These numbers should be listed in the government section of your telephone directory, or you can obtain them by calling directory assistance.

[AndyMan 7]

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It is not illegal to telemarket cell phones.

You are correct.

Telemarketing to cellphones itself is not explicityly banned.

However, you might want to find yourself a copy of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The TCPA does ban the use of autodialers against cellphones, or any numbers in which the user pays for incoming calls.

Banning autodialers is very effective in banning the most annoying forms of telemarketing. They are almost the same thing.

The nutshell of the TCPA is here: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/policy/telemarketing.html.

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[tigra 0]

You know, when I was moving I gave out my cell number as a contact number to a couple of the utility companies and my new insurance company. Seemed like the easist thing to do since I wasn't sure when new service would be set up or the old service discontinued, and if I was going back and forth between the old and new place, my cell phone was the bast way to reach me anyway. However, since I gave that number out to businesses, now I do get some telemarketing calls to my cell phone. I actually still get some on my home phone even though that number is listed with the Do Not Call registry- could be an entry form someone in the house filled out or whatever. The Do Not Call registry is great, but doesn't eliminate 100% of the unwanted calls. That's why I love caller ID! If I don't recognize the number or if it doesn't give me a number, chances are I'm not answering the call! The caller has the option of leaving me a message, something telemarketers rarely do!

[ChasingBlueSky 0]

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

There is NOT a cell phone do-not-call registry. None is required since it's already illegal to telemarket to cellphones.

There is a land-line do-not-call registry.

General rule: If it was forwarded to you by a friend or aquaintence, it's probably false.

_Am

I have had my cell phone on the DNC list since the day it started - it stopped the telemarketers that were calling me there.

I used to work in an enivronment where we compared our phone list to the DNC list every three days to scrub our database clean of people that no longer wanted to be contacted. It didn't mattere if it was a land line or fax machine - if it was on the list, we didn't call it even though they were the ones that had contacted us and asked for information. I lost quite a few sales because of this.

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[Gravitymaster 0]

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

There is NOT a cell phone do-not-call registry. None is required since it's already illegal to telemarket to cellphones.

There is a land-line do-not-call registry.

General rule: If it was forwarded to you by a friend or aquaintence, it's probably false.

_Am

I have had my cell phone on the DNC list since the day it started - it stopped the telemarketers that were calling me there.

I used to work in an enivronment where we compared our phone list to the DNC list every three days to scrub our database clean of people that no longer wanted to be contacted. It didn't mattere if it was a land line or fax machine - if it was on the list, we didn't call it even though they were the ones that had contacted us and asked for information. I lost quite a few sales because of this.

I know you can collect $500 pretty easily if a company calls you a second time on your home phone after you request they not call you again. Do you know if this applies to cell phones?

[ChasingBlueSky 0]

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I have had my cell phone on the DNC list since the day it started - it stopped the telemarketers that were calling me there.

I used to work in an enivronment where we compared our phone list to the DNC list every three days to scrub our database clean of people that no longer wanted to be contacted. It didn't mattere if it was a land line or fax machine - if it was on the list, we didn't call it even though they were the ones that had contacted us and asked for information. I lost quite a few sales because of this.

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I know you can collect $500 pretty easily if a company calls you a second time on your home phone after you request they not call you again. Do you know if this applies to cell phones?

My understanding is that any violation of a the DNC list can net a fine up to $5000 (I've also heard $11,000 fine may be possible as well). AT&T was hit with quite a few large fines the week the database became active.

Funny thing - I just walked into the CEO's office and they were downloading the new DNC list and scrubbing our database as I sat there.

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[AndyMan 7]

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I know you can collect $500 pretty easily if a company calls you a second time on your home phone after you request they not call you again. Do you know if this applies to cell phones?

I believe that is the case, yes...

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