Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 02/06/09 05:38 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 05:38 AM Hi everyone, Just received an email stating the all Mobile phone numbers are going public starting from next month.* This is for all Australian numbers. * All mobile phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls. * You will be charged for these callsBelow is a link where you can enter your phone numbers online to put an end to telemarketinghttps://www.donotcall.gov.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob_xr6turbo Donating Members 433 Member For: 17y 3m 29d Location: Richmond, Melbourne Posted 02/06/09 05:43 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 05:43 AM done, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTec TEAM BA Donating Members 1,755 Member For: 20y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: North of The Bridge Posted 02/06/09 05:50 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 05:50 AM how will "you be charged for these calls" if you are not the one making the call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubute Member 172 Member For: 19y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 02/06/09 05:51 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 05:51 AM Hmmm, every few months I hear of this same (or similar variation) email.I don't understand how you could be charged for someone else ringing your phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 02/06/09 05:56 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 05:56 AM Welcome to 2007...It's a government conspiracy godammit!!! I can verify the site does work though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 02/06/09 05:58 AM Author Share Posted 02/06/09 05:58 AM I was thinking the same. How could we be charged if we didn't make the call? Anyway just passing on what was said in the email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTec TEAM BA Donating Members 1,755 Member For: 20y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: North of The Bridge Posted 02/06/09 06:01 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 06:01 AM http://www.hoax-slayer.com/do-not-call-register.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 2m 1d Location: In The Ute Posted 02/06/09 06:01 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 06:01 AM ACMA is aware of an email currently circulating providing misinformation about mobile numbers being made 'public' in the near future. The email also claims that mobile users will be charged for calls made by telemarketing companies to their mobile service.The Australian Do Not Call Register has strong mechanisms in place to protect the privacy of registrants. The numbers on the Do Not Call Register are never provided directly to telemarketers. This charging regime does not apply in Australia. ACMA recommends recipients of the email delete it and not forward it on to other email users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 3m 12d Gender: Male Posted 02/06/09 06:04 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 06:04 AM I get them now at least once a month.. a sydney landline number calls me.. but someone has told me if I answer you get charged like a reverse charge call sorta thing.. I only answer numbers when names come up anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubute Member 172 Member For: 19y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 02/06/09 06:07 AM Share Posted 02/06/09 06:07 AM I've heard though, that if you do register with the Do Not Call thingo you end up getting more calls from charities and surveys etc because they are exempt from it and to them it's like saying "ring me, ring me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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