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Cell Numbers To Be Added To 411

Posted by timothy on from the hidden-consequences dept.

darthC0der writes "Looking for a friend but don't have her phone number with you? For now, you can call directory assistance for her home number, but her wireless digits are off limits from 411. Not for long. The cellular providers are now getting close to making the cellluar numbers available to 411 callers. Here's the link to a CNN article. I don't about you guys but I personally do not want my cellular number to be made available so easily."

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  1. Re:What's even better... by reboot246 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    That would be a fun idea,except for one small thing. If somebody pointed something that looked like a gun at me, I'd blow them away with a REAL one.

  2. Telemarketers? by CaffeineKills · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It is

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    "Guns don't kill people, bullets do."