| Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, | | | | numbers will be available to anyone through a public |
| telemarketers are banned from calling you via your cell | | | | directory. This is something that has been considered. |
| phone. Though this does not apply to telemarketers | | | | However, the idea was quickly shot down by |
| that would dial your number by hand, you will have a | | | | consumers and many of the phone companies, as |
| hard time finding such a firm. Almost all of them use an | | | | they wish to please their customers. One of the |
| auto-dialer or some other means of calling your | | | | biggest fears in relation to this was that telemarketers |
| number. Some are ignoring this, however, and they | | | | would call by getting your number through such a |
| may even be using caller ID spoofing to get you to | | | | directory. Even if it did exist, they would still be exempt |
| answer. | | | | from calling you on your cell. |
| One of the biggest reasons why telemarketers are | | | | In the event that such a directory ever does come into |
| not allowed to call your mobile phone is because it | | | | being, you should know that it will most likely be opt-in |
| could very easily cost you money. It depends on your | | | | only. This means that you do not have to be included, |
| contract or your prepaid plan, but some calls do cost | | | | and the only way you will be is if you specifically ask |
| money. Cell phones are also very personal in nature, | | | | to have your number in the directory. If this concerns |
| as they are with us at all times. Those who are calling | | | | you, keep your eyes on the news to see if such a |
| you on this type of device are breaking the law and | | | | thing is going to be considered again in the future. To |
| should be reported. If they are using caller ID spoofing | | | | totally protect yourself, you can always add your |
| to call you, this might be hard because you could be | | | | mobile numbers to the Do Not Call list just as you may |
| reporting the wrong company. | | | | have done with your landline number. |
| You may have heard that your mobile number or | | | | |