cell phone/telemarketing alert

Everyone should know but maybe they don't:

Importance: High
> Starting Jan 1, 2005, all cell phone numbers will be made public to
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> telemarketing firms. So this means as of Jan 1, your cell phone may
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> ringing off the hook with telemarketers, but unlike your home phone,
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> pay for your incoming calls. These telemarketers will eat up your
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> free minutes and end up costing you money in the long run. According to
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> National Do Not Call List, you have until Dec. 15th 2004 to get on the
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> national "Do not call list" for cell phones. They said that you need to
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> call 1-888-382-1222 from the cell phone that you wish to have put on the
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> "do not call list" to be put on the list. They also said you can do it
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> online at www.donotcall.gov. Registering only takes a minute, is in
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> for 5 years and will possibly save you money (definitely frustration)!
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