The following was sent to me concerning cell phones.  I called Washington to make sure this was legit and talked with the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357 (toll free call). The information was correct.

New cell phone charges:

Starting Jan 1, 2005, all cell phone numbers will be made public to telemarketing firms. So this means as of Jan 1, your cell phone may start ringing off the hook with telemarketers, but unlike your home phone, most of you pay for your incoming calls. These telemarketers will eat up your free minutes and end up costing you money in the long run.

According to the National Do Not Call List, you have until Dec. 15th 2004 to get on the national "Do not call list" for cell phones. They said that you need to call 1-888-382-1222 from the cell phone that you wish to have put on the "do not call list" to be put on the list. They also said you can do it online at www.donotcall.gov .

Registering only takes a minute, is in effect for 5 years and will possibly save you money (definitely frustration)!

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