Cell phone no call list

Jerry Spencer · 2/26/08, 6:31 PM

Not racing related but here is a number to save you some money, telemarketers are going to start calling cell phones in five days. By calling 888-382-1222 you can be put on the no call list, this only takes a min.

Jerry #66j
www.joshspencer.com

Joe Whisler · 2/26/08, 7:21 PM

No disrespect meant to Jerry, but this scam has been going around for quite a few years now. Whether it be a do not call website or a phone number to call, they've all been scams when related to cell phones.

Before giving your cell phone number to someone for this, I would suggest contacting your cell phone provider to see that this is the case.

In the past, these have been elaborate phishing scams to get you to give them your number. The websites have even looked official with ".gov" at the end.

At the very least, wait and see what happens after the five days have passed.

***Here's something I found when googling that number:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/bus..._directory.htm

2/26/08, 7:36 PM

I believe there is a federal law banning telemarketers from calling cell phone numbers and can face stiff penalties if they do so.

If I am wrong I apologize.

check this site for info: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consum.../nocelldnc.htm

Jerry Spencer · 2/26/08, 8:29 PM

Thank you for the info, I seen this posted on the board at work and took for granted they new what they were talking about.

Jerry #66j
www.joshspencer.com

hoosierhillbilly · 2/26/08, 9:33 PM

A good website for checking these things out on is

http://www.truthorfiction.com/search.htm

Z-man · 2/26/08, 9:40 PM

Jerry something stinks about that being posted where you work. Here is another place to check for ********. http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q...&sp-m=1&sp-s=0

Dyno Don · 2/27/08, 8:21 AM

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

This gives the whole story. This has been around a long time.

cecil98 · 2/27/08, 8:47 AM

hey jerry, no big deal i've been caught up in things like this myself. then, a friend turned me on to snopes.com and now i check everything out there before i pass it along. i appreciate your gesture of trying to help people out.

Gasman fan 50 · 2/27/08, 4:56 PM

The latest number on our caller ID is 000 000 0000 No joke! 3 times a day!!! For two weeks!

Joe

Bubzilla · 2/27/08, 5:38 PM

They have an electronic box out now that hooks up between your phone and the plug in the wall that changes your caller ID number displayed on the other person's end to some random number.

And it's legal.

2/26/08, 9:33 PM	#5 Re: Cell phone no call list
hoosierhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 603	A good website for checking these things out on is http://www.truthorfiction.com/search.htm __________________ Number three; You have the right to free speech; As long as You're not dumb enough to actually try it —The Clash

2/26/08, 6:31 PM	#1 Cell phone no call list
Jerry Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,869	Not racing related but here is a number to save you some money, telemarketers are going to start calling cell phones in five days. By calling 888-382-1222 you can be put on the no call list, this only takes a min. Jerry #66j www.joshspencer.com

2/26/08, 7:21 PM	#2 Re: Cell phone no call list
Joe Whisler Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 179	No disrespect meant to Jerry, but this scam has been going around for quite a few years now. Whether it be a do not call website or a phone number to call, they've all been scams when related to cell phones. Before giving your cell phone number to someone for this, I would suggest contacting your cell phone provider to see that this is the case. In the past, these have been elaborate phishing scams to get you to give them your number. The websites have even looked official with ".gov" at the end. At the very least, wait and see what happens after the five days have passed. ***Here's something I found when googling that number: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/bus..._directory.htm

2/26/08, 7:36 PM	#3 Re: Cell phone no call list
dirtywhiteboy Posts: n/a	I believe there is a federal law banning telemarketers from calling cell phone numbers and can face stiff penalties if they do so. If I am wrong I apologize. check this site for info: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consum.../nocelldnc.htm

2/26/08, 8:29 PM	#4 Re: Cell phone no call list
Jerry Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,869	Thank you for the info, I seen this posted on the board at work and took for granted they new what they were talking about. Jerry #66j www.joshspencer.com

2/26/08, 9:40 PM	#6 Re: Cell phone no call list
Z-man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 880	Jerry something stinks about that being posted where you work. Here is another place to check for ********. http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q...&sp-m=1&sp-s=0

2/27/08, 8:21 AM	#7 Re: Cell phone no call list
Dyno Don Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 579	http://www.snopes.com/********/business/cell411.asp This gives the whole story. This has been around a long time.

2/27/08, 8:47 AM	#8 Re: Cell phone no call list
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	hey jerry, no big deal i've been caught up in things like this myself. then, a friend turned me on to snopes.com and now i check everything out there before i pass it along. i appreciate your gesture of trying to help people out.

2/27/08, 4:56 PM	#9 Re: Cell phone no call list
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	The latest number on our caller ID is 000 000 0000 No joke! 3 times a day!!! For two weeks! Joe

2/27/08, 5:38 PM	#10 Re: Cell phone no call list
Bubzilla Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 203	They have an electronic box out now that hooks up between your phone and the plug in the wall that changes your caller ID number displayed on the other person's end to some random number. And it's legal.