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Cell Phone Directory Coming Soon

Posted by michael on from the baby-i-got-your-number dept.

applemasker writes "According to this story on Yahoo News via the L.A. Times, an upcoming cell phone directory which supposedly includes 75% of all cell users is in the works. Some people are already receiving cell phone spam and telemarketing calls. Worse yet, unless you opt-out at the beginning of your contract, some carriers such as T-Mobile can gladly hand over your info (though the article says that T-Mobile is changing the contract now). Some good news though, Verizon Wireless has said that it will not share its customer lists. Still, maybe it's time to submit your cell number to the Do Not Call List if you haven't done so already." We had a related story last year.

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  1. Re:Expensive by TheBeardIsRed · · Score: 5, Informative

    it is, read more here: How To Make A Telemarketer Cry (or, Suing Bozos for Fun & Profit) - http://www.panix.com/~eck/telemarket.html

  2. may not be as bad as it sounds by winsk · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to this article , the CTIA claims that all the carriers who are going along with the plan are doing so on an opt-in basis for existing customers, and an opt-out basis for new customers, without any additional fees.

  3. Re:Before banning a directory... by pknoll · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is already illegal for telemarketers. In 2004, the government's amended telemarketing sales regulations proscribed the sending of their phone number when calling and, if possible, their name.

  4. Re:Expensive by rwiedower · · Score: 5, Informative

    And here's the official FCC link to the TCPA which details that it is illegal to call not only a cell phone, but also hospitals or any service where someone is charged for the call. Read. Learn. Fight back.

  5. Re:Terrible!!!!! by The_K4 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I have sprint and have only gotten 1 spam sms message to my phone in 5 years i've had a cell. I reported it to SPRINT PCS and the tech said that with the exact time of the message and the number it was sent to they could get the IP address of the sender's computer. If you get spam on your phone report it!

  6. Re:illegal??? by JuggleGeek · · Score: 4, Informative
    I believe it's on a state-by-state basis.

    No, it's not. Telemarketing to cell phones is already illegal and has been for some time.

    The FCC has information on their website.

  7. This is a pretty pointless story... by Caeda · · Score: 3, Informative

    All cell phones are already a "Do Not Call" telemarketing item. You don't have to be on any list because its the same as a fax machine. You pay the charges for the call because its your minutes, and so they can be reported and fined with no signup.

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