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   Factory, Dec 10th, 2004 @ 4:00am

   
   

   Cynacism

   But I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years telemarketers can get away with calling ppl on the DNC and then it will become the very worst list to be on.

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   brent ashley (profile), Dec 10th, 2004 @ 5:31am

   
   

   number portability

   What about number portability? How do the telemarketers know when you start using a number on your cell that used to belong to a land line? Is there a way to know definitively that a number is a cell phone before calling it?

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   Paul, Dec 10th, 2004 @ 7:58am

   
   

   Calls are coming into cell phones...

   We don't give out our cell phones to any businesses, but my wife and I have recently begun to receive calls on our Sprint PCS phones from telemarketers.
   
   Only the phone companies know the difference between a land line and a cell phone. And I don't believe that they are willing to give out that information, so I agreee with the other person who stated that number portability is going to cause lots of problems in this area.

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   eponymous geek, Dec 10th, 2004 @ 8:03am

   
   

   Re: number portability

   this is exactly the problem I have. since my cell number used to be my landline number, I get calls (recordings and telemarketers without an existing business relationship) that are not legal on cell phones but are allowed to landlines. If there's a person on the other end I can tell them what they're doing wrong but what about a line hijacking recorded sales pitch? And while we're on the subject, what about telemarketers with old phone lists asking for my number's previous owner?

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 10th, 2004 @ 10:26am

   
   

   Telemarketrs suck

   Woopee if the email was a scam ... as a result, many more people have become aware of the Do Not Call List and registered #'s they don't want to be bothered on.
   
   

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   Wil, Dec 12th, 2004 @ 2:13pm

   
   

   No harm

   I use a cell exclusively, and have noticed in the past year or so the following tactic: Telemarketers, who shouldn't be calling my cell anyway, call my cell. Before I can say "cell phone, do not call me!" they hang up, so as to avoid the inevitable "remove this number from your call list" request.
   
   Yeah -- I want to do business with these people. Really. And I've got a dead Nigerian General's Swiss bank account number, too!

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   Andrew Klossner, Dec 13th, 2004 @ 2:52pm

   
   

   You're already opted in!

   "Entirely opt-in" is effectively meaningless when the mobile phone company equates "signing up for service" with "opting in". Have a look at the Verizon service agreement at http://www.vzwshop.com/popups/customeragreement_popup.aspx?zc=97070
   and read:
   "we won't share personal information ... (This doesn't include your name, address, and wireless number. Unless you arrange otherwise with us and pay any required fee, we may list them in a public directory.)"
   

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   Mike (profile), Dec 13th, 2004 @ 4:40pm

   
   

   Re: You're already opted in!

   None of the carriers actually do consider signing up for service as opting in for the directory. In fact, the example you cited, Verizon Wireless, has already decided not to be involved in any way with this particular directory...

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