On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 08:34:49AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> > It's like getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone.
> 
> As more and more people opt out of land lines completely, telemarketers
> are starting to get less concerned about calling cell phones.  (BTW,
> is there any law against it?  I've heard/read conflicting statements 
> on that.)

The TCPA prohibits (in the US) calling a cell phone if the
telemarketer is using a prerecorded message and/or an "automatic
dialer".  Many states are getting into the game now as well, which
makes me suspect that the TCPA is being fairly widely ignored.

David

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