[SEL] Info on Communications

[bill at antique-engines.com]

How can you make a public directory and make it UN-available to marketers???
Duh - if I have a cell phone and get a directory, do I have to sign a
paper saying I'm not a telemarketer and swear not to use it for evil?
I think not.............

BiLl

> Hi Tommy.
> I got this message yesterday and passed it on to my family.  Later I
> checked it out on Scopes,  It seems several cell phone companies are
> making 411 directories, but they claim they will not make them available
> to telemarketers.  It appears many people use cell phones as their only
> phone and have to pay to have their numbers listed in regular
> directories, so this would be a directory of cell phone numbers and you
> would have the chance not to have your number listed.  Sounds good in a
> perfect world.
>
> Ron Haskell
> rdhaskell at juno.com
> Riverside California USA
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/haskell/
>
> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:35:31 -0500 Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
> writes:
>> This is somewhat off topic but since we have to have a mode of
>> communications in transferring our thoughts and ideas, I thought I
>> would
>>   send this to the list for anyone that had not already seen it.
>>
>> I'm sure most of you are aware that a cell directory will soon be
>> released that contains cell numbers.  As a result, your cell phone
>> number will probably be accessed by telemarketers and you could
>> possibly
>> start receiveing numerous annoying calls each day running up your
>> air
>> time and monthly bill (if you receive a telemarketing call and you
>> hang
>> up after only 10 seconds, you will more than likely have one minute
>>
>> charged against your cell).  I've got a friend in the Communications
>>
>> field who sent me the info below.  I thought I would pass it on just
>> in
>> case you haven't already taken care of this.
>>
>> Tommy Turner
>> Magnolia, KY
>>
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