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danny boi · 05-16-2004, 7:45 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,119783,00.html

~~ILUVSOCAL~~ · 05-16-2004, 7:55 AM

Cell phones are one of the last bastions of privacy, so many are upset that they will lose that soon too, I suppose it was inevitable, but the lack of privacy, identity theft and things like the patriot act are enough to make even the least worried individual take notice.

rich6880 · 05-16-2004, 9:48 AM

I can hardley wait; while lost somewhere in a roaming zone, I get a call asking me if I am interested in a chimney cleaning service. Of course, I would accept the offer, pay the LD and roaming charges and then probably be scammed by the chimney cleaner.

Seriously, something will have to be done, since besides the privacy issues involved, we have to pay for the air time that is used during the call TO us.

danny boi · 05-16-2004, 10:18 AM

Yeah. Even if my carrier offered unlimited incoming calls, I still wouldn't want TM's calling me all the time. I signed up for the National Do Not Call List http://www.donotcall.gov/ but still get calls all the time from TM's to my home phone. Sometimes I get 3 or 4am calls from east coast TM's since I'm on the west coast. Annoying.

Fire14 · 05-16-2004, 11:38 AM

I really hope they don't do it, I did receive 1 call from a telemarketer once and was mad, i registered my number on the do-not-call list and they stopped but i don't need my mins waisted to someone i don't know or want calling me. Including people getting crank calls etc...

WirelessBeachBum · 05-16-2004, 2:49 PM

Verizon chose not to participate in the directory, as for telemarketers I don't care what phone they call you on just tell them it's your cellular and please don't call it, they are not supposed to.

Gamer03 · 05-16-2004, 6:05 PM

I too wouldn't want telemarketers calling my cell phone, since both ends of the conversation get charged airtime for the call.

twopiece · 05-16-2004, 7:45 PM

The new rule that I put into effect with my phone is:

If I don't recognize the number (which prob means they're not in my phonebook).
Or if the number says Private, Unknown, or Unavailable.

I don't pick it up. When that happens I always call VM to see if a message was left, 95% of the time there isn't one.

NYCDru · 05-17-2004, 1:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twopiece

The new rule that I put into effect with my phone is:

If I don't recognize the number (which prob means they're not in my phonebook).
Or if the number says Private, Unknown, or Unavailable.

I don't pick it up. When that happens I always call VM to see if a message was left, 95% of the time there isn't one.

I folow that rule all the time now. Since EVERY numer I call is in my phone book I typically don't answer.

05-16-2004, 7:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
danny boi Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCali Posts: 1,116 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl 8120, Moto S9 StereoBT Headset Provider(s): T-Mobile USA Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,119783,00.html

05-16-2004, 7:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~ILUVSOCAL~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redwood Valley, CA Posts: 2,485 Phone(s): Nokia 3600(me), SE T616(me),T226(mom), Samsung SGH-x426(me), Nokia 7210(dad) Provider(s): AT&T(Me),Cingular(Me,Mom),Edge Wireless(Dad) Devices: BlueTrek G2 Bluetooth Headset Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern Cell phones are one of the last bastions of privacy, so many are upset that they will lose that soon too, I suppose it was inevitable, but the lack of privacy, identity theft and things like the patriot act are enough to make even the least worried individual take notice.

05-16-2004, 9:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern I can hardley wait; while lost somewhere in a roaming zone, I get a call asking me if I am interested in a chimney cleaning service. Of course, I would accept the offer, pay the LD and roaming charges and then probably be scammed by the chimney cleaner. Seriously, something will have to be done, since besides the privacy issues involved, we have to pay for the air time that is used during the call TO us. __________________ Richard

05-16-2004, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
danny boi Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCali Posts: 1,116 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl 8120, Moto S9 StereoBT Headset Provider(s): T-Mobile USA Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern Yeah. Even if my carrier offered unlimited incoming calls, I still wouldn't want TM's calling me all the time. I signed up for the National Do Not Call List http://www.donotcall.gov/ but still get calls all the time from TM's to my home phone. Sometimes I get 3 or 4am calls from east coast TM's since I'm on the west coast. Annoying.

05-16-2004, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fire14 Easy,Cheap & Sleazy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Union County NJ Posts: 8,331 Phone(s): Razr V3xx, enV, Adventure, 6010 Provider(s): AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile ToGo Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 293 My Auctions	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern I really hope they don't do it, I did receive 1 call from a telemarketer once and was mad, i registered my number on the do-not-call list and they stopped but i don't need my mins waisted to someone i don't know or want calling me. Including people getting crank calls etc...

05-16-2004, 2:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
WirelessBeachBum Soylent Green is People Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 2,734 Phone(s): 6800 Provider(s): Alltel Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern Verizon chose not to participate in the directory, as for telemarketers I don't care what phone they call you on just tell them it's your cellular and please don't call it, they are not supposed to. __________________ WirelessBeachBum

05-16-2004, 6:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gamer03 Technology Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Florida Everglades Posts: 8,254 Phone(s): AT&T Tilt (me), AT&T Tilt (Dad), Motorola Razr 2 V9 (mom), Motorola Razr 2 V9 (sis) Provider(s): AT&T (4 lines on a FS plan) Devices: NB;GPS;Sling Pro; iPod 80GB; Kenwood DDX512 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Images: 68	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern I too wouldn't want telemarketers calling my cell phone, since both ends of the conversation get charged airtime for the call. __________________ My Video Game Systems (in order of purchase): Sega Genesis > Sega 32x > Sega CD > Sega GameGear > PS1 (died so I upgraded)> PS1 DualShock > PS2 > Xbox > Xbox 360 Premium (died so I upgraded)> Xbox 360 Elite > PS3 80 GB

05-16-2004, 7:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
twopiece D'oh!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,333 Phone(s): Blackberry Curve 8330 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Devices: Samsung Q30+, Q1 Ultra, Apple Ipod Touch 8GB Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Cell Phone Directory Raises Concern The new rule that I put into effect with my phone is: If I don't recognize the number (which prob means they're not in my phonebook). Or if the number says Private, Unknown, or Unavailable. I don't pick it up. When that happens I always call VM to see if a message was left, 95% of the time there isn't one. __________________ "To me, marriage is a sacred institution. So tell me, you and the wife do it doggie-style, or what?"

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