Just an FYI http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp Origins: Despite dire warnings about the imminent release of cell phone numbers to telemarketers that continue to be circulated via e-mail year after year, no such thing is about to occur, nor do cell phone users have to register You can read the full article from the link above. Always check that link or breakthechain.org for hoaxes before passing on / forwarding emails. There are only out there for one reason..... to gain access to all our email address which is why we all get spam mail. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 7:52 AM Subject: [PaOldC] DO NOT CALL list > I googled what Chris sent me (you know me...always doubting), and it appears > that much of it is incorrect. However, it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and > register. Unlike me, who never has their phone on, you do sometimes, and > could actually get a phone call you don't want, but will have to pay for if > you get. > S. > > > > While it's true that the major wireless phone providers (Verizon excepted) > have announced their intention to establish a 411 directory of customers' > cell phone numbers beginning in 2006, it is not true that they plan to > "publish" said directory for any and all to read. Participating companies > say the numbers will be made available only with customer consent, and only > via telephone to users who dial directory assistance and pay a fee. > The companies swear the numbers will never be accessible to telemarketers. > In fact, per FCC regulations, telemarketers are already prohibited from > calling cell phone numbers using automated dialers, which are standard in > the industry. > > Not everyone is convinced that consumers' privacy will be adequately > shielded, however, as evidenced by a privacy protection bill already > introduced in Congress which would modify the plan to allow 411 callers to > be directly connected to requested parties without the latter's phone > numbers being given out. Lawmakers have yet to act on the legislation. > > In any case, the Federal Trade Commission does allow cell phone users to add > their numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry — the same one already in > force for landlines — either on the Web or by calling 1-888-382-1222. > > Contrary to what some variants of the email rumor claim, there is no 31-day > or December 15 deadline for adding cell phone numbers to the Do Not Call > list — indeed, there is no deadline whatsoever. > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.0/353 - Release Date: 5/31/2006 > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing.... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot. > > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY ferg@ntelos.net > > please visit the Chester Co rootsweb site...it is full of area photos, helpful URLs and lots of county information > http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >