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10.12.08

Ta-Ta Telemarketers

Consumers gain a little more power over their cellphones as a leading seller of cell numbers drops out of the game

By Greg Mone Posted 02.05.2008 at 12:40 pm 0 Comments

February 5, 2008

Getting cold-called on your mobile is even more annoying than the end-of-the-day ring on your home phone, but now one of the companies thats responsible for selling your cell number is going to discontinue the service.

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