Your cell phone number going public...is this rumor true?

Today, I've witnessed the following piece of information posted on numerous websites:

"All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 1-888-382-1222 It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number."

If you've been around the internet for any length of time, you've probably heard this story told in many different forms.  Well, that's what it is...a story that originated in 2004 and has been passed around every year since.

Here is a screen shot from Snopes.com (the link follows) that dispells this rumor. 

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

And here is a screenshot and link to the FCC site with information on this subject:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/02/dnccellphones.shtm

Even though both of these sites say it is false, you can still put your cell phone number on the Do Not Call List: https://www.donotcall.gov

Isn't this good to know?