Phone Number "portability"
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Here in the US, we now have the option of taking our phone number wherever we go. In short, this means I can switch cell phone carriers, and keep my old cell number, or I can switch my home number to my cell phone, and cancel my landline service. My question is this. I get no phone solicitors on my cell phone currently. I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Even though it is big news here, no one seems to be mentioning that question in the news. "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"
I guess you're right and this exactly what's gonna happen - the solicitors will keep bugging you on your cell phone. I am from Poland and I have none of these problems: 1. I cannot take my phone number when I switch phone service provider (which sucks), 2. there are no phone solicitors in Poland (which is great!). "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman
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You can always turn your cell off.:rolleyes: "For all of our languages, we cannot communicate" - Christy Moore, Natives
Yeah, but that (being turned off) is not exactly what cells are about. :-D. "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman
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I guess you're right and this exactly what's gonna happen - the solicitors will keep bugging you on your cell phone. I am from Poland and I have none of these problems: 1. I cannot take my phone number when I switch phone service provider (which sucks), 2. there are no phone solicitors in Poland (which is great!). "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman
chopeen wrote: (which sucks), ... (which is great!) :) Nice rounded view of your country! Can I ask questions? What's Poland like? Are there places one could go which are wild? Maybe see some European wolves, etc? :cool:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Here in the US, we now have the option of taking our phone number wherever we go. In short, this means I can switch cell phone carriers, and keep my old cell number, or I can switch my home number to my cell phone, and cancel my landline service. My question is this. I get no phone solicitors on my cell phone currently. I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Even though it is big news here, no one seems to be mentioning that question in the news. "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"
The only good thing on living in a country with expensive phone bills is that you do not receive lots of "phone spam" :) Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier By the way, dog_spawn isn't a nickname - it is my name with an underscore instead of a space. -- dog_spawn
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Here in the US, we now have the option of taking our phone number wherever we go. In short, this means I can switch cell phone carriers, and keep my old cell number, or I can switch my home number to my cell phone, and cancel my landline service. My question is this. I get no phone solicitors on my cell phone currently. I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Even though it is big news here, no one seems to be mentioning that question in the news. "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"
Dave S wrote: If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Since you pay by-the-minute for recieved calls on cell phones, it is not legal for solicitors to call you on them. All you have to do is say 'This is a cell number, take me off of your list' and they are required to by federal law. They can be fined big bucks for calling cell numbers in the first place. -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy
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chopeen wrote: (which sucks), ... (which is great!) :) Nice rounded view of your country! Can I ask questions? What's Poland like? Are there places one could go which are wild? Maybe see some European wolves, etc? :cool:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passion> Can I ask questions? sure. :). > What's Poland like? The country is really great (I mean its location, the climate, etc.), but its economic situation is far from good. So I recommend it, if you want to go for a trip, but not if you want to live here. > Are there places one could go which are wild? It's not Russia with its Siberia, but you can easily find here places that are really wild compared to the East Coast (I've seen NY, MA, PA) in the US. Yes, there are wolves in Poland. And bears. And wisents (European bisons). "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman
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Dave S wrote: If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Since you pay by-the-minute for recieved calls on cell phones, it is not legal for solicitors to call you on them. All you have to do is say 'This is a cell number, take me off of your list' and they are required to by federal law. They can be fined big bucks for calling cell numbers in the first place. -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy
Russell Morris wrote: They can be fined big bucks for calling cell numbers in the first place. Yet another reason to only have cell phones. We dumped our land lines over a year ago and it's been great. Cheers, Tom Archer * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
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> Can I ask questions? sure. :). > What's Poland like? The country is really great (I mean its location, the climate, etc.), but its economic situation is far from good. So I recommend it, if you want to go for a trip, but not if you want to live here. > Are there places one could go which are wild? It's not Russia with its Siberia, but you can easily find here places that are really wild compared to the East Coast (I've seen NY, MA, PA) in the US. Yes, there are wolves in Poland. And bears. And wisents (European bisons). "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman
chopeen wrote: Yes, there are wolves in Poland. And bears. And wisents (European bisons). Excellent! Are there national parks which are quite organised with campsites, etc? I'm from South Africa, but currently working in the UK while trying to see as much of the world as possible. I'm guessing poor economic conditions mean we should probably be careful about muggings, etc?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Russell Morris wrote: They can be fined big bucks for calling cell numbers in the first place. Yet another reason to only have cell phones. We dumped our land lines over a year ago and it's been great. Cheers, Tom Archer * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
Tom Archer wrote: We dumped our land lines And give up my DSL? No way. And there is the legitimate concern of what to do in an emergency if the cell phone goes down. Yes, land lines can go down too, but it seems that it takes quite a bit more for them to go. usually even if the power is down for days, land lines are still up. That is assuming you have at leat one phone that doesn't require an outlet. No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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Here in the US, we now have the option of taking our phone number wherever we go. In short, this means I can switch cell phone carriers, and keep my old cell number, or I can switch my home number to my cell phone, and cancel my landline service. My question is this. I get no phone solicitors on my cell phone currently. I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Even though it is big news here, no one seems to be mentioning that question in the news. "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"
Dave S wrote: I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. Move to an enlightened state that has a No-Call list (like Kentucky.) I almost never get solicitations now. (The ones I do get are charities and the like that are exempted from the no-call list.) No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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You can always turn your cell off.:rolleyes: "For all of our languages, we cannot communicate" - Christy Moore, Natives
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Richard Jones wrote: You can always turn your cell off. Wow, I don't know if I've met a cell-phone user that knows that. :confused: :rolleyes: :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
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Here in the US, we now have the option of taking our phone number wherever we go. In short, this means I can switch cell phone carriers, and keep my old cell number, or I can switch my home number to my cell phone, and cancel my landline service. My question is this. I get no phone solicitors on my cell phone currently. I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Even though it is big news here, no one seems to be mentioning that question in the news. "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"
Dave S wrote: If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Yes - so instead of porting your home phone number to your cell phone, just get rid of your home phone number and keep your cell number.
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Dave S wrote: I get anywhere from 5-20 a day on my home phone. Move to an enlightened state that has a No-Call list (like Kentucky.) I almost never get solicitations now. (The ones I do get are charities and the like that are exempted from the no-call list.) No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
Navin wrote: Move to an enlightened state that has a No-Call list (like Kentucky.) Hmmmm... In 40 years, that's the first time I've read "enlightened" and Kentucky in the same sentence. :-D All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
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Navin wrote: Move to an enlightened state that has a No-Call list (like Kentucky.) Hmmmm... In 40 years, that's the first time I've read "enlightened" and Kentucky in the same sentence. :-D All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.
OK, here's another one: I'm an enlightened person who hasn't yet visited Kentucky. :-D :laugh: Regards, Rohit Sinha Browsy
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. - Mother Teresa
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Richard Jones wrote: You can always turn your cell off. Wow, I don't know if I've met a cell-phone user that knows that. :confused: :rolleyes: :-D No single raindrop believes that it is responsible for the flood.
I had to double check that my phone had an off switch before I bought it, as I'd never seen one in that state before and wasn't sure such a function exists. Fortunately mine has a perfectly good off switch, and I use it. I bought the darned thing for my convenience, not "yours." "Your village called -
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Dave S wrote: If I switch my home phone number to my cell phone, and cancel my home service, does this mean my cell phone will be assaulted by 5-20 phone spammers per day??? Since you pay by-the-minute for recieved calls on cell phones, it is not legal for solicitors to call you on them. All you have to do is say 'This is a cell number, take me off of your list' and they are required to by federal law. They can be fined big bucks for calling cell numbers in the first place. -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy
Russell Morris wrote: Since you pay by-the-minute for recieved calls on cell phones :wtf: In the UK, you only pay for outgoing calls on mobile phones! I don't think we'd stand for paying for incoming calls as well. OK, we pay to retrieve messages from voicemail services, but that's a separate service.
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chopeen wrote: Yes, there are wolves in Poland. And bears. And wisents (European bisons). Excellent! Are there national parks which are quite organised with campsites, etc? I'm from South Africa, but currently working in the UK while trying to see as much of the world as possible. I'm guessing poor economic conditions mean we should probably be careful about muggings, etc?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: Excellent! Are there national parks which are quite organised with campsites, etc? Yes, there are places like this. But I thought that you were looking for wilderness. :). Megan Forbes wrote: I'm guessing poor economic conditions mean we should probably be careful about muggings, etc? It is not the most secure country in the world, but it's not that dangerous either. I rather meant the poverty, unemployment, etc. "Gods die, when their believers are gone." --from Sandman by Neil Gaiman