OT do not call list for cell phones, is this BS? Options

[GaroldShaffer]

A friend sent this to me. Been trying to confirm this or not. Does anyone know for sure? The website seems legit, I thought I seen a news story on this subject a few months ago but I don't remember what was said (first the minds goes then I forget what's next). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

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You can also go to www.donotcall.gov and register your phone numbers, but you have to confirm it when you get the email from them to add it to the list. > > >In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. Call this number from your cell phone 888-382-1222.  It is the national Do Not Call list.  It >blocks your number for 5 years. Please pass on......

[bperry]

One other thing to do is when they ask for "The man of the house"
or even if its for you. Say "Hold on a minute, I'll get them".
Then simply put the phone down and let is sit there.
It is AMAZING how long they will wait. And just think, you are doing
every other person out there a favor by wasting the telemarketers
time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Also, you can put at least 1 "Hello.... (pause)" right at the begining
of your answering machine message. That triggers their computer
s/w to route the call to the human that will want to make the sale.
Then they get to talk to you answering machine - again a way
to waste their time.

If you just want to get removed from telemarketers lists, go to this
address: Telephone Sounds and add one of the 3 tone sequences
to the front of your answering machine message.

Once their software detects these tones it will remove your name
and number.

On a side note, Texas implemented this DNC list before the FCC
and I signed up for it. For 2-3 months, my phone literally rang off the hook.
It was MUCH worse than before I added my name to the list.
The problem was that telemarkers were given the list in advance of
the enforcement date and they all immediately jumped on the list
because they knew that once the date arrived they could no longer
call the people on the list and wanted to make sure they got to
call them at least one more time. Eventually, everthing went quite.
I love the silence.

--- bill