[ale] OT: Do Not Call list

[Jim]

Jim Popovitch wrote:

>A REMINDER....8 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being 
>released to telemarketing companies 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:
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>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.
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A quote from http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/a/cell_directory.htm

While it's true that the major wireless phone providers (Verizon 
excepted) have announced their intention to establish a 411 directory 
<http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=urbanlegends&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsent.com%2Fwireless411%2Findex.shtml> 
of customers' cell phone numbers beginning in 2006, it is not true that 
they plan to "publish" said directory for any and all to read. 
Participating companies say the numbers will be made available only with 
customer consent, and only via telephone to users who dial directory 
assistance and pay a fee.

The companies swear the numbers will never be accessible to 
telemarketers. In fact, per FCC regulations, telemarketers are already 
prohibited from calling cell phone numbers using automated dialers, 
which are standard in the industry.