I got this message from a friend a bit ago and thought I'd pass it along. I just registered our home phone and cellphone and it was very quick.
REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public next month.
REMINDER.... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls.
..... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS
Even if the message is saved on your phone, you will be charged for the minutes to listen to it.
To prevent this, call the following number from your cell
phone: 888-382-1222 .
You can register home phones too.
It is 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.
DOGGONE IT! I just checked Snopes.com as one of my commenters suggested and discovered that it's true that it's FALSE. There's no deadline for getting your phone registered and telemarketers are still blocked from calling cellphones. I'm sorry about this. I should have checked Snopes first before posting this. Sigh... I'm still glad I did the phone block for myself anyway.
Jon (my son), are you my Anonymous commenter?
He usually watches my back for me.
