[SweetSunshine]

A friend of mine sent this to me today . Her husband spoke to a friend of his who owns a business. Just wanted to give you a heads up on whats gonna happen.

Bethy

Starting in 30 days, cell phone numbers
will be released to
telemarketers...and you'll start receiving sales calls. You will be charged
for these calls.

To prevent this, call this # using your cell phone: 888-382-1222 It
is the National Do Not Call
list. Only takes a few miinutes and will block these calls for 5 years.

Please pass on!!

[jmo531]

I did this months ago. I put all of our #'s on the national do not call list. You know, it wouldnt be so bad if these telemarketers took NO for an answer. Ya know?

Thanks Bethy . Hope your feeling better hun. Oh yeah, Love your avatar

[Lexicon78]

Thank the Goddess I don't have a cell phone!

[dottie]

I have a cell phone. However, I usually have it off. I mainly have it for emergency purposes.

~Dottie

[lenjan]

It's too long to copy and paste, but if you'd like the truth on this matter, check out this link:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp

Read to the bottom; it's long but it will stop freaking you out.

[SweetSunshine]

Sorry My bad

[darkeyes]

I guess they will not get to bother me, I never have the thing turned on, just keep it in the car, in case I break down, or stop in at the store and call home to see if anyone needs "mom" to pick up something. Other than that, it's always turned off.
Now, the house phone hasn't had as many as previous, tellemarketers, but I notice they are starting again.
My sister-in-law is so funny, if they call her home during supper hours she tells them, or she asks them to hold on, and she walks away from the phone, for awhile, well needless to say the tellemarketer has hung up.
She also says, "why don't you give me your number, I'll call you back, when you are having "your" dinner.
Just some ramblings of mine.

Take care now,
DE


(((((((((((( Tryin2bme )))))))))))))

[BlueFaith]

I hardly ever have my cell phone turned on either. I called and registered my number anyway though!! Thanks for posting this..

-Jennifer-

[SpazKatt]

Here is the DIRECT link to the registry it takes LESS than 5 minutes! https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

[SpazKatt]

oh and one more thing..."The National Do Not Call Registry does not limit calls by political organizations, charities, or telephone surveyors."

[SeptemberMorn]

Nuuuuuh... I've already signed up to not have my number published.

[jbug]

I just registered my phone number I'm tired of getting calls saying you've won something but send x amount of dollars to get your prize.

Jbug

I don't seem to have a problem anymore with telemarketers. My secret - I turn the calls around back on them.

Ring ring
Hello
Hi may I speak to so and so
Speaking
Hi Im so and so from ..
HEY Im SO glad you called how are you?
Fine I was calling..
Oh Im doing fine do you mind if I ask you a question?
(then before they answer I start asking)
Which do you prefer mcdonalds or carls jr?
Swimming or bathing?
movies drama or porn?
straight on sex or forplay?
and I keep interupting them and asking questions each weirder than the one before is until THEY say they have to go.

And I never receive a call from that same number or company again.

[eskielover]

myself,

Gotta love your approach.....love doing things like that too but usually I'm in such a hurry when they call am not thinking that clear.

Thanks Beth & Spaz,

I had heard about there being a way to stop those telemarketers....but until now, didn't know how to do it.....Thank you so much......am so tired of getting those calls that I actually have turned off my home phone.....only use is for my husband's internet connection. I have my cell phone on all the time.....don't know what I would do without it....it's the only way anyone can contact me.

I do think the use of cell phones it rather funny. When I went back to take some college classes at the local community college, about 3 out of 4 people walking from class to class had a cell phone to their ear. When shopping at places like the grocery store or wal-mart....seems like at least 1/2 of the people are shopping while talking on their phone. I wonder how they managed before there were cell phones.....it sets me off with laughter everytime I see it.....& it's even more funny when I'm doing the same thing.....lol. I feel like a turtle sometimes with my cell....it is like my home away from home that I can take with me anywhere I go....lol

It sure came in handy when I was in the hospital at the beginning of the year......It was necessary for me to be on the phone continually & glad they didn't tell me to not use it. It usually messes with the monitoring machines...but I got away with it anyway.

Thanks for the information.....I am now good for 5 years......what a relief not to have to talk to those nuisance people.....wish I could turn off the bill collectors that easily......lol.

Debbie