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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? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 |
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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? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. " -- Cynic |
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"Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message
ups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. |
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On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:50:18 +0100, Michael Cargill wrote:
"Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message ups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. No, it's not. US mobile owners pay to listen to telemarketing calls, just like all other calls. Unlike the system in the UK where you pay a different rate to call a mobile the US charge the same for mobiles and landlines but the reciever pays to receive the call if they're using a mobile. |
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On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 18:50:18 +0100, "Michael Cargill"
wrote: "Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message oups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. The web site looks official - it's a .gov site. -- Cynic |
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Cynic wrote: Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. The web site looks official - it's a .gov site. It *IS* genuine! Only the Yanks could allow this. |
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"Sharon O." wrote in message
... On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:50:18 +0100, Michael Cargill wrote: Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. No, it's not. US mobile owners pay to listen to telemarketing calls, just like all other calls. Unlike the system in the UK where you pay a different rate to call a mobile the US charge the same for mobiles and landlines but the reciever pays to receive the call if they're using a mobile. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp |
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"Just Another Residents Fan" wrote in message ups.com... Cynic wrote: Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. The web site looks official - it's a .gov site. It *IS* genuine! Only the Yanks could allow this. Just like most things you post Tilley, bullshit. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp TNR |
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On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 20:01:19 +0100, "TNR"
wrote: "Just Another Residents Fan" wrote in message oups.com... Cynic wrote: Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. The web site looks official - it's a .gov site. It *IS* genuine! Only the Yanks could allow this. Just like most things you post Tilley, bullshit. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp No, it isn't. The imminent release of a cellphone directory may be untrue, but the existance of the "Don't Call" directory, the fact that US mobile customers pay for incoming calls, and the government website referred to are all true. -- Cynic |
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Michael Cargill wrote:
"Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message ups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. It isn't quite an urban myth. In the US, you do pay to receive calls on your cell phone. It is illegal for telemarketers to call mobiles, but I suspect that is about as difficult to enforce there as it is to enforce telemarketing regulations here. |
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"Cynic" wrote in message
... On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 20:01:19 +0100, "TNR" wrote: Just like most things you post Tilley, bullshit. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp No, it isn't. The imminent release of a cellphone directory may be untrue, but the existance of the "Don't Call" directory, the fact that US mobile customers pay for incoming calls, and the government website referred to are all true. The core of his post - that they are paying to recieve spam if they don't sign up the scheme - is false. |
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TNR wrote: Just like most things you post Tilley, bullshit. New Romantic my arse!!! I got told today by someone who you have known for years that you are just a old man who is always on the ****...... Typical !!!! You be suprised if you ever find out who it is... |
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In uk.legal on Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Michael Cargill
wrote : "Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message oups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. Sounds like it, or there'd be a massive class-action lawsuit in the offing! -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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Paul Hyett wrote:
In uk.legal on Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Michael Cargill wrote : "Just Another Legal Fan" wrote in message ups.com... 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? Erm, I think you will find that it is an urban myth. Sounds like it, or there'd be a massive class-action lawsuit in the offing! So what is the difference between that and UK receiving, for example, unsolicited "Jokes" on their mobiles for which they have to pay? |
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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:33:50 +0100, Broadback
wrote: Sounds like it, or there'd be a massive class-action lawsuit in the offing! So what is the difference between that and UK receiving, for example, unsolicited "Jokes" on their mobiles for which they have to pay? It is only possible for that to happen if you have *asked* to receive the "service". IOW they may not be sent unsolicited. The acceptance is usually tacked onto the end of the conditions you agree to if requesting a "free" ringtone, game or picture for your mobile, and so it catched out lots of children. -- Cynic |
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