On 8 Aug 2006 10:01:29 -0700, "Just Another Legal Fan"
wrote:

I thought this one was a windup but no.... In the US, spammers can
now legally call your mobile and YOU pay for the call! What the ****
is the matter with these Yanks?

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Subject: DO NOT CALL LIST

JUST A REMINDER...8 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being
released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale
calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS.... To prevent this, 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.
HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS OR GO TO:


www.donotcall.gov

Incredible. And you cannot stop it even by calling the number
suggested. From that website's FAQ:-
"
29. If I register my number on the National Do Not Call Registry, will
it stop all telemarketing calls?

No. Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop
most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in the
jurisdiction of the FTC and FCC, calls from or on behalf of political
organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors would still be
permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an
existing business relationship, or those to whom you’ve provided
express agreement in writing to receive their calls.
"

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Cynic