[BC] I was WRONG!

[Larry Bloomfield]

*OK - I got taken in on this one. Sorry about that.  I was WRONG! Here 
is the FTC URL on this one.
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp
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*From Hoax busters:
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      National Cell Phone Do Not Call List

June 2004

This one is partly true, the phone number and website are links to the 
national Do Not Call list for any telephone number, not just cell 
phones. The rest is wrong.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, 
# <http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/04/dnc.htm> It is already illegal to use 
utodialers on cell phone numbers, which eliminates most telemarketers.
# There is no national cell phone directory maintained by the Government.
# There is no cutoff date for registering any phone number with the 
registry, including cell phones.

This message was probably started when several wireless providers 
planned to create a 411 directory for cell phones. That directory will 
not be given out and will only be available to people who call in and 
pay a fee and it is only with the subscribers permission.

Be careful though, there are some Do Not Call scams where for a mere $3 
per month they will put you on the FTC's Do Not Call list. If someone 
calls you claiming to be from the FTC and want to put you on the list 
for money, hang up. Call the FTC's number or connect to the website and 
do it yourself for free.
# Do Not Call Phone: 1-888-382-1222
# Do Not Call Website: https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

Larry Bloomfield - KA6UTC
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