National Do Not Call List

[Allen]

In case you were not aware of it telemarketers will (or have
already started) calling cell phones and, given the way American
cell phone plans work, it will cost you as well as being d$%^
annoying, particularly those robo calls where the line is silent
while they connect you to the "human."

Here is what you can do about it. Go to:

https://www.donotcall.gov/register/reg.aspx

and you can register your number.

I checked Snopes, and they report that this began in 2003 and has
not been updated for 3 years.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/pending/donotcall.asp

However, you can register to block calls (1st link of the
government web site): I've been getting them on my cell recently
so I did register.

Also, anther way to prevent this, you can call the following
number from your cell phone:

888-382-1222.

It is the California State Attorney General's connection to the
National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your
time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call
from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot
call from a different phone number.

Warmest Regards,

Allen Schaaf - CISSP, CEH, CHFI, CEI, CSCA
Analyst & Project Manager for Information Security - Business
Process - Business Continuity - Supply Chain Optimization -
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/allenschaaf

Security is lot like democracy - everyone's for it but
few understand that you have to work at it constantly.

[Allen]

Collective knowledge is ALWAYS greater than an individual's.

As a result of getting a couple of probable robo calls - no
number displayed and silence much like when you get them on a
land line - I sent out the old e-mail with a couple of minor
updates.

Guess what, things have changed. ;->

The big one is that you never have to re-register a number every
5 years!

> From:
>
> http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/truthaboutcellphones.html
>
>
> Why the Confusion?
>
> The confusion seems to stem from recent discussions in the wireless phone industry about establishing a wireless 411 phone directory, much like your traditional (wired) 411 phone directory. A number of e-mail campaigns seem to suggest that if your wireless telephone number is listed in a wireless 411 directory, it will be available to telemarketers, and you will start to receive sales calls. In addition, some of these e-mail campaigns suggest that there is a separate do-not-call �cell phone registry,� which you must call to have your wireless phone number covered by the do-not-call rules. This information is wrong.
>
> Here Are the Facts:
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> � At present, a wireless 411 directory is only in the idea stage.
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> � Even if a wireless 411 directory is established, most telemarketing calls to wireless phones would still be illegal. For example, it is unlawful for any person to make any call (other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with express prior consent) using any automatic telephone dialing system or any artificial or prerecorded voice message to any telephone number assigned to a paging service, mobile telephone service, or any service for which the called party is charged for the call. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the number is listed on the national Do-Not-Call list.
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> Contrary to what some of the e-mail campaigns are saying, the federal government does not maintain and is not establishing a separate Do-Not-Call list for wireless phone numbers. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) established the national Do-Not-Call list to enable consumers to reduce the number of unwanted telemarketing calls to their residential or personal wireless phones. Wireless phone subscribers have always been able to add their personal wireless phone numbers to the national Do-Not-Call list, either online at www.donotcall.gov, or by calling toll-free to 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number they wish to register. The do-not-call rules require callers that aren�t exempt from the rules to stop telemarketing calls 30 days after you register a number. Contrary to information in certain e-mails, there is no deadline for registering a number on the national Do-Not-Call list. There is also no longer any need to re-register
a number � it will stay on the national Do-Not-Call list until you cancel your registration or discontinue service.