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Is Your Cell Phone Number In The Do Not Call Registry?

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty MN Broker# 20588319

 

     Cell phone numbers are going public tomorrow.  They will be available to telemarketing companies and anyone  who wants to LEGALLY call you and pitch their business.  We all know how hard it is sometimes to politely end a call with a telemarketer. 

  *** You will be charged for these calls ***

 

To prevent this, you can do one of the two things:

1.   You can register more than one phone number by going to http://www.donotcall.gov/

 

2.   Call the following number from your cell phone:

888-382-1222.


It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time
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.

 

I went on the website and registered 3 numbers for my family.  It took me less than 2 minutes.  I had to enter a valid email address, then go into my Inbox, click on the link and confirm the registration.



Comments(14)

Matt Ratcliffe
Keller Williams Realty Brazos Valley - College Station, TX
Thank you for the reminder of this...my phone hs been there and it works.
Jan 26, 2008 03:50 AM
Judi Glamb
Coldwell Banker Hearthside - Hellertown, PA
Associate Broker, ABR
Thank you for the PSA.  I knew this was coming... Wonder if this prevents unsolicited texts messages?
Jan 26, 2008 03:52 AM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate

Matt - thanks for the feedback.

Judi - I doubt this covers text messaging, too bad.

Both -have a great weekend.

Jan 26, 2008 04:21 AM
Melissa Davis
CENTURY 21 Hawkins & Kolb - Sumter, SC
Broker/GRI. Sumter SC
Marzena,  Thanks for the info.
Jan 26, 2008 04:35 AM
James Gordon
Sibcy Cline Realtors® - Cincinnati, OH
REALTOR, PBD SFR SRS

Marzena you may want to check things like this out on Snopes.com before you republish them. This is an urban legend that has been around for years.

Jan 26, 2008 04:45 AM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate

James, thanks for the tip. I will.

 

Jan 26, 2008 04:54 AM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate

Deborah, you are welcome. I feel it's always better to be careful.

Have a great weekend.

Jan 26, 2008 04:56 AM
James Gordon
Sibcy Cline Realtors® - Cincinnati, OH
REALTOR, PBD SFR SRS
No problem I have found Snopes to be a good source of information as well as entertaining.
Jan 26, 2008 04:57 AM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate
James, I'm sure it is. I will check it out.  Once you mentioned it, I remembered I had heard about before but never looked at it.
Jan 26, 2008 05:22 AM
Jimmy McCall
JimmyMcCall.com - Cunningham, TN
The Ex-Mortgage Consultant
I am on the phone now.  Thanks for the information.  I have just completed the registry.  Thanks again.
Jan 26, 2008 07:48 AM
Dalp Pearson
Dalp,Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
THANK YOU... I did not know this.... I am putting my name on the last  right now.
Jan 26, 2008 10:14 AM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate

Jimmy and Dalp - You are welcome.

I guess this news is not as new as I thought but it still is helpfull for those of us who didn't know.

Best wishes. 

Jan 26, 2008 12:25 PM
Jeffrey Dolfinger
24/7 Realty Inc. - Poughkeepsie, NY
NRBA Member
thank you i never even thought about this.  I will have to register now.  I just hate telemarketers.
Jan 26, 2008 12:52 PM
Marzena Melby
Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty - Richfield, MN
Realtor, Twin Cities Minnesota Real Estate
E - I do, too.  Take care, and have a great weekend (or what's left of it).
Jan 26, 2008 12:59 PM