If you’ve received an e-mail telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database, rest assured that this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell phone numbers has always been illegal in most cases and will continue to be so. In response to recent e-mail campaigns urging consumers to place their cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission issue this advisory to give consumers the facts.

-- The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry (Federal Trade Commission)

See also, Snopes' debunking of the cell-phone opt-out list internet rumor

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Thanks Jeff. I'll send this link back to Betsey Merkel who sent the alert to me.

I routinely receive text messages that seem to be sent to the wrong number. Is there something I can do about this? I rarely text message (being an older person), but I see the charges on the bill. I guess this is just par for the course.

I am thinking of dumping the landline since I rarely receive calls in the first place and the calls I get on the landline in the past weeks have almost all been robo calls.

I have had this phone number for almost 30 years, so it is tough to think of dropping it and having the wall phone in the kitchen become more of a sculpture of technology past, but I suppose it is time to move along...

Yes,unfortunately, there have been some who have tried to take advantage of consumers so you should be careful and check the legitimacy of Do Not Call lists to protect your privacy and personal information. 800 Numbers

This is silly, not only do the telemarketing companies call us to present their products and offers, they're also charging US for this. I feel like I'm being cheated twice and I didn't even do anything wrong. Thanks for the provided phone number, I'll get to my VoIP phones right away to call, this can't go on.