[LINK] Consumer Alert: Viral Do Not Call Register email

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Was this what prompted the earlier discussion about the Do 
not call register?
>  Consumer Alert: Viral email with misinformation on release of mobile numbers to telemarketers & associated mobile charges
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> The ACMA is aware of an email currently circulating providing misinformation about mobile numbers being made 'public' in the near future. It advises that as a consequence mobile users will be charged for calls made by telemarketing companies to their mobile service.
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> While the email refers to the Australian Do Not Call Register website, it appears to have originated in North America a number of years ago and has been intermittently circulating since that time. The reference to consumers being 'charged' arises from the different charging regime for mobile calls in the USA, where often charges are incurred by mobile phone users for calls they receive. This charging regime does not apply in Australia.
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> 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. 
<http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311873>
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Marghanita da Cruz
http://ramin.com.au
Tel: 0414-869202