For US Cellphone holders

rrb wrote:



Here is what I have been able to find out so far (which at least
sounds better):

It will not go into effect until early next year if it ever does go
into effect.

There will be no phone book published of these numbers.

A consortium of five of the six major wireless carriers -- Cingular
Wireless, Nextel, Sprint, AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile -- is moving
forward with plans to create a national "411" service of all of their
mobile-phone subscribers. Only Verizon Wireless thus far is refusing to
participate. Go Verizon!

I've been thinking about getting a cell-phone, but there are
so many variables, companies, etc. that it's confusing. It
looks as if Verizon may be the one getting my business (even
though Cingular advertises the fewest dropped calls).

wrote:

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:

I hope it's more effective with "normal" telemarketers than
it was with political calls during California's Primary
elections a couple weeks ago!

LOL - so who is "Sherry Drake" anyway??

(To those who are neither California residents nor registered US
Democrats, an explanation: I got all these calls, too, many of them
from a mysterious woman named Sherry Drake, who called every single
day. Or, rather, an automated call with a recording from her was
placed to my phone every day.)

I also got tons and tons of junk mail about it. You'd think this
was the presidential election of the century, instead of just a
mid-term election. I'll bet the trees that were still standing the
day after the election had a big party!

And voter turnout was STILL way, way down! Some of the
issues WERE important (like the education legislation) -
what a pity so few people care enough to let their voices be
heard! (Thats how dictatorships get started - when people
stop thinking they can make a difference, the politicians
with the least interest in the "common good" take over.)