There Is No National Cell Phone Do Not Call Registry

From the “Uncle Sheikh needs your back account number”  so he can “give” you millions of dollars to newest viral email about the “National Do Not Call Cellphone Registry” – the one thing you can always count on is:

There is no end to the imagination of the scammers or the attention deprived.

We checked out the latest viral email going around advising recipients to join the “new” national do not call list for cellphones. However – a word to the wise: There is no such thing – so don’t fall for it.

Here is the official information from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Cell Phones and The Do Not Call Registry

Despite viral email, there is no new cell phone database.

Consumers may place their cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry to notify marketers that they don’t want to get unsolicited telemarketing calls.

The truth about cell phones and the Do Not Call Registry is:

• The government is not releasing cell phone numbers to telemarketers.
• There is no deadline for registering a cell phone number on the Do Not Call Registry.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers without prior consent. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers are barred from calling consumers’ cell phones without their consent.
• There is only one Do Not Call Registry, operated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with information available at donotcall.gov. There is no separate registry for cell phones.
• The Do Not Call Registry accepts registrations from both cell phones and land lines. To register by telephone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). You must call from the phone number that you want to register. To register online (donotcall.gov), you will have to respond to a confirmation email.

If you have registered a mobile or other telephone number already, you don’t need to re-register. Once registered, a telephone number stays on the Do Not Call Registry until the registration is canceled or service for the number is discontinued.

We wanted you to be aware of this – giving your cellphone number to scammers is bound to cause you misery. Be wise. Be wary. There is no new Do-not-call list for cellphones.