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#1 10-26-2004 01:45 PM
- Seabird
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Do Not Call List for cell phones?
This email just came out here in my office. Can anyone confirm the validity of it?
IT Services continues to research issues pertaining to technologies, and as we discover information that we feel is important to you, our customers, we take the time to communicate that information.
A directory of cell phone numbers will soon be published for all consumers to have access to. This will open the door for solicitors to call cell phones, using up the precious minutes that we pay for. Once telemarketers have the ability to access cell phone numbers we believe there will be a significant increase in the number of calls cell phones receive daily. In addition, if you have voice mail on your cell phone, minutes will be wasted due to lengthy messages being left by the caller.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has set up a “do not call†list. It is 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 to call is 1-888-382-1222 or you can go to their website at <https://www.donotcall.gov>
If you currently have a company cell phone we request that you access the internet site listed above and register your cell phone number as soon as possible. It will require that you give your e-mail address for verification. The registration process is fairly straight forward and only takes a few minutes.
For those that have a non-company personal phone, you may also use this same site to register your personal cell phone if you desire.
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#2 10-26-2004 02:05 PM
- Obin Robinson
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Re: Do Not Call List for cell phones?
we registered our cell phone number on the national "DO NOT CALL" list right from the beginning.
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#3 10-26-2004 02:34 PM
- inurb
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Re: Do Not Call List for cell phones?
I just signed up for that donotcall list, thanks for the heads up!
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#4 10-26-2004 04:28 PM
- ChrisMD
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Re: Do Not Call List for cell phones?
I think it's illegal to telemarket to cellular numbers because it costs the phone owner actual money in the form of plan minutes. It falls under the same law that prohibits spam faxing because that costs businesses money in consumable supplies.
But you can always put your number on the Do Not Call List. We put all of our numbers on it as soon as it was available and have gotten virtually no telemarketing calls at home since then. The only calls we get are from Chase about our credit cards and recorded messages inviting us to "The Bon Ton Sale, this Saturday starting at 6am!" If you do business with a company, they can still call you. Who's brilliant idea was that?
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#5 10-26-2004 06:36 PM
- Raoul Duke
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Re: Do Not Call List for cell phones?
I had been under the impression that unsolicited calls to cell phones were already against FTC guidelines because in receiving said calls the consumer may incur a cost, much like fax blasts?
"The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is... the ultimate indignity to the democratic process."
~Adlai Stevenson, speech, Democratic National Convention, 18 August 1956
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#6 10-26-2004 06:52 PM
- Mr. Salt
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Re: Do Not Call List for cell phones?
Wait... were are the issues with this falling under? Telemarketing concerns or privacy concerns? Both?
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