Mobile Number Phone Directory Panned
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Will your cell phone number be in a
telephone directory soon!
Will your cell phone number be in a
telephone directory soon!
07/04/2004 03:55 AMApparently some of the biggest names in the cell business want to
publish your cell phone number in a national directory. I am not so
sure that I want everyone in the country to have access to my cell
phone number. I am sure that this is going to get squashed before it
see's the light of day but who knows. [Dan Gillmor]
Do People Want A Mobile Phone Directory?
Do People Want A Mobile Phone Directory?
08/31/2004 03:37 PMThere's been a lot of talk over the last few months about the
potential for a mobile phone directory. Many in the industry have
been pushing for it, though, consumers fear for their privacy.
Already sick of telemarketers on their landlines, they don't want to
start receiving such calls on their mobile phones as well. Those
supporting the directory want to set it up so that you can only
request the number based on a name, rather than get your hands on the
entire directory -- which, in theory, should eliminate the type of
phonebook dialing that many telemarketers engage in. Of course, it
just takes one screwup allowing the directory to get out there, and it
won't matter any more. The other part of the debate has been over
whether such a directory should be opt-in or opt-out. The folks
behind it have done a very odd sort of agreement on this, suggesting
they could make it "opt-in," but that you will
have to pay if
you don't want to be included. In other words, a new fee could simply
start showing up on your bill, and the way to get rid of it, would be
to give out your mobile phone number. The latest in this ongoing
debate is a new study suggesting that
52% of users
would opt-in to such a directory if it had some privacy protection
(just what kind of protection is not described and could make a huge
difference). 11% would opt-in even without privacy protection. Of
course, the study was done by a company who provides consulting
services for the directory assistance industry -- so you have to
imagine they have some bias. A big new directory makes it more likely
someone will hire them.
Mobile Phone Uber-Directory in the Works
Mobile Phone Uber-Directory in the Works
01/26/2004 10:18 AMCongress shouldn't allow the carriers to proceed with this directory
on anything but an opt-in basis: Require that customers affirmatively
tell the mobile companies they want to be listed. Then again, Congress
has repeatedly shown its willingness to do what industry tells it to
do, without our consent.
Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch
Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch
01/01/2004 07:55 AMYonhap News Jan 1 2004 7:45AM ET
Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone?
Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone?
05/31/2004 02:00 PM"Number portability" began in November for parts of the country, but
on Monday it will be available throughout the nation. Millions of
cellular phone users are about to discover that when they switch
companies they can keep their number, but a new phone will be
required. One company offers consumers an easy way to get rid of old
cell phones and get paid cash for doing it. [PRWEB May 21, 2004]
Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them
Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them
02/05/2005 09:23 PMBB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone
Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3,
2005]
Despoolr Directory Has a Large Number of
Files
Despoolr Directory Has a Large Number of
Files
12/19/2004 03:26 PMBroadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability
Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability
07/22/2004 02:48 AM"VoIP2Save.com" becomes first broadband internet phone company to
offer total internet phone number portability to customers. VoIP2Save
accuses rivals of holding customer phone numbers hostage because they
cannot switch their phone numbers to other carriers. [PRWEB Jul 22,
2004]
Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles
Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles
06/05/2005 11:17 PMEmpire Suzuki opened in the Dallas market in November 2004. In
February 2005, Empire Suzuki launched their ad campaign featuring a
vanity toll-free phone number, 1-800-NEW-RIDE in a jingle – written by
Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire Suzuki. Within six weeks the
dealership received over 5,500 calls, with an all time high of over
800 calls in a single day. Speak with Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire
Suzuki, about his recent business success in Dallas. [PRWEB Jun 2,
2005]
New UK Competitive Directory Services
Give You Wrong Number 40% Of The Time
New UK Competitive Directory Services
Give You Wrong Number 40% Of The Time
11/17/2003 03:08 PMDirectory assistance services are pretty straightforward. Someone
asks for the phone number of a person or business they're trying to
reach, and the service gives them the phone number. There certainly
is a lot of data to manage, and working through similar names is
definitely an issue - but you'd still think, on the whole, that if you
call a directory service system you're more likely than not to get the
right number. It turns out in the UK, where they've just deregulated
their directory service system it's true that you'll get the right
number more often than not - but just barely. In a large test of the
various directory services providers,
38% of callers
were not given the right number. Ouch. And 20% of those not
served properly couldn't get a refund. Of course, in a competitive
situation, you would think that the services that can't get the job
done would get weeded out pretty quickly by word of mouth.
uk2abroad’s new Mobile Roaming Solution
Allows Travellers to Keep Their Existing
UK Mobile Number and Save up to 80% on
Call Charges when Going Abroad
uk2abroad’s new Mobile Roaming Solution
Allows Travellers to Keep Their Existing
UK Mobile Number and Save up to 80% on
Call Charges when Going Abroad
06/05/2005 11:17 PMuk2abroad has today launched its innovative Mobile Roaming Solution
that allows users to: - avoid excessive charges on making and
receiving calls abroad;- retain their existing UK mobile number and
incoming ringing tone; and- have complete control over their spend -
no more surprise phone bills [PRWEB Jun 1, 2005]
The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high
The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high
06/11/2004 03:15 AMResearch and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The
Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering
[PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]
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05/18/2004 10:16 AM"here's the phone number"
"here's the phone number"
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04/08/2005 04:46 AMMore Phone Number Insanity
More Phone Number Insanity
04/13/2004 01:51 AM
You may recall last year when a Chinese airline
bought
the phone number 8888 8888 for $280,000. The number 8 is often
considered lucky in Chinese culture. At the time, we compared it to
the excesses of domain name speculation though, in their defense, the
airline says they bought the phone number because it was easy to
remember and not because of any superstitious beliefs. However, it
appears that things were just starting to ramp up. The latest news is
that
the phone number 135 8585 8585 has been sold for $1.1
million. According to the article, the pronunciation of the phone
number could be loosely translated into "let me be rich be rich be
rich be rich." Of course, one would have to be rich to spend $1.1
million
on a phone number - and you have to wonder how much
longer someone who throws money away like that will remain wealthy.
Rejection Phone Number
Rejection Phone Number
05/22/2004 11:18 AM
The Rejection
Hotline is a number you can give out to somebody who asks for your
phone number if you just don't want to give out your real number.
Located in over 30 cities nationwide, and with people having cell
phone numbers from all over the place, you never have to deal with
telling someone no again. Get your number before you head out
tonight.
Number-Phone-1.3004
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04/12/2005 01:49 PMFCC allows phone number portability
FCC allows phone number portability
11/11/2003 09:22 AMglobetechnology.com Nov 11 2003 8:34AM ET
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04/16/2004 04:59 PMbuy jenny's phone number
buy jenny's phone number
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Do you put a phone number on your site?
Do you put a phone number on your site?
08/13/2002 07:01 AM"If I put up a phone number on one of my busier sites, I could be
swamped."
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05/22/2004 06:58 AMYou CAN take your cell-phone number with
you
You CAN take your cell-phone number with
you
11/11/2003 10:17 PMZDNet Nov 11 2003 9:18PM ET
Go Mobile and Keep Your Number
Go Mobile and Keep Your Number
11/12/2003 01:22 PMThe Federal Communications Commission released rules Monday that will
allow landline customers to keep their phone numbers if they decide to
switch to cell phone service. The new rules take effect Nov. 24 in the
largest metropolitan areas.
Cell Phone Directory
Cell Phone Directory
07/28/2004 04:28 PMCell phone directory gets hoots, hollers: This
seems like a no-brainer to me.
The days of searching in vain for someone's cell phone
number are almost over. Starting early next year, you'll be able to
call directory assistance to get a mobile number.
However, some people object:
"These devices are considered much more personal than landline
(phones)," says Chris Hoofnagle of the Electronic Privacy Information
Center. "People tend to carry them everywhere and answer them when
they ring."
What's more, cell phone subscribers pay for incoming calls, even
unwanted ones.
Such concerns prompted Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 wireless
company, to keep its 40 million subscribers out of the directory.
Isn't it interesting how cell phones have made phone numbers
personal? A phone number used to be associated with a family ot a
business — a group of people. But now, everyone in my family
can have a cell phone, and therefore a phone number associated with
them personally.
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Phone number portability OK'd
Phone number portability OK'd
11/11/2003 02:06 PMSiliconValley.com Nov 11 2003 11:41AM ET
F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability
F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability
11/11/2003 01:11 AMNew York Times Nov 10 2003 11:45PM ET
The opportunity to buy 212-867-5309 as
your phone number
The opportunity to buy 212-867-5309 as
your phone number
02/13/2004 02:40 PMbid on 867-5309 (in NY's 212 area code) .. selling cool phone numbers
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Bahrain mobile number: yours for $13k
Bahrain mobile number: yours for $13k
06/21/2004 10:45 AMEye-catching numerals demand high price
Cell Phone Directory Coming Soon
Cell Phone Directory Coming Soon
05/20/2004 05:26 PMSorry, Right Number. Police Nab Phone
Thief (Reuters)
Sorry, Right Number. Police Nab Phone
Thief (Reuters)
02/10/2004 02:56 AMReuters - Dutch police nabbed a mobile phone
thief Monday when an officer dialed the number of his own
stolen handset.
FCC OKs cell phone-landline number
switch
FCC OKs cell phone-landline number
switch
11/11/2003 11:39 AMZDNet Nov 11 2003 11:07AM ET
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