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Cell Phone Directory Coming Soon

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. BSD launches directory of hot babes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    Linux is a joke as long as it continues to lack sexy girls like her! I mean just look at this girl! Doesn't she excite you? I know this little hottie puts me in need of a cold shower! This guy looks like he is about to cream his pants standing next to such a fox. As you can see, no man can resist this sexy little minx. Don't you wish the guy in this pic was you? Are you telling me you wouldn't like to get your hands on this ass?! Wouldn't this just make your Christmas?! Yes doctor, this uber babe definitely gets my pulse racing! Oh how I envy the lucky girl in this shot! Linux has nothing that can possibly compete. Come on, you must admit she is better than an overweight penguin or a gay looking goat! Wouldn't this be more liklely to influence your choice of OS?

    With sexy chicks like the lovely Ceren you could have people queuing up to buy open source products. Could you really refuse to buy a copy of BSD if she told you to? Personally I know I would give my right arm to get this close to such a divine beauty!

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  2. Verizon by DaLiNKz · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, i just got a contract for Verizon recently and I must say, even if they gave out their numbers I'm not really sure if the spammers could ever get a call to me without it getting dropped... The phones they have just don't do it for me, I wish Verizon had some of the sprint phones.. specifically picture phones. They don't have great quality but i'm not trying to document a exploration, i'm trying to take a quick snap of something or someone.

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    1. Re:Verizon by davidmcn · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I've had verizon for 2 years now and have been happy with the service...but I do agree that the phone selection leaves something to be desired. Then again, I don't know where you are, whereas I'm in a large metropolitan area.

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  3. Re:illegal??? by (54)T-Dub · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Doh, now i'll be modded redundant because someone asked the same question on Thu May 20, '04 05:12 PM

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  4. Re:Expensive by hinterwaeldler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What? You actually have to pay for incoming calls on cell phones in the US? Poor bastards :-(

  5. completely off-topic by chimpo13 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://www.vintagepork.com/ isn't working, damn it. What's it about?

  6. Re:Most cell phone plans have free nights and week by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, it's nice to gain a little benefit from the grievous breach of separation in this country.

    Now, let's see; 7th-day Adventists can cover Saturday, and the Dischordians should get Friday covered too.

  7. Re:Do Not Call List by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For free this site will not only register you with the federal list, but with several of the state lists as well. An great utility.