** Ex-Directory Your Mobile Number **
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Topic: ** Ex-Directory Your Mobile Number **
Posted By: Rossi
Subject: ** Ex-Directory Your Mobile Number **
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 12:27
Maybe you've heard about this but, early next week all  It is simple to unsubscribe but, it MUST be done before the beginning of next week 13/07/09 to make sure that you are ex directory. You may want to suggest it to all your friends and family who have Removal is recommended by the BBC - see link below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/8091621.stm - BBC The Directory of Mobile Phone numbers goes live next week. All numbers including those belonging to children will be open to cold calling and the general abuse that less scrupulous telesales people subject us too. To remove your number from the Mobile phone Directory, click below. http://www.118800.co.uk/ - Once there, click the Ex-directory link (Top right) and on the following screen you will be asked to input your mobile number and fill in the CAPTCHA. You will then be directed to a page where you need to input the code you will receive via text. Once this is complete, you are ex-directory and unavailable to spammers and cold callers etc..  |
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 12:58
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Done the works phone, will do my own moby tonight. Cheers for that. ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 17:56
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Own, work & SWMBO's phone all done - thanks ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Bigian
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 19:45
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done mine and sent link to rest of family and friends ------------- If you can't be good don't get caught -------------------------- |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 19:49
------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Bigian wrote:Posted By: curnrik
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 23:05
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Did anyone try to find someone they know? That was the first thing i did, couldn't find my girlfriends number, but put in my details and it found me, but i didn't comfirm this as i didn't register with the site.
------------- http://www.richardcurran.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmws/cunrik1024x768.jpg - My E36 323 pic1 |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 23:11
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Yep - didn't find anyone ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Misty Morning
Date Posted: 07-July-2009 at 23:27
Done cheers for that will do daughters tomorro
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 08-July-2009 at 08:46
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A friend at work this morning found himself on the site ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
- so he went thru the xdir request, and he can't anymore 
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 08-July-2009 at 09:34
Thanks for the link, done mine and families and sent email round to address book.
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Sport Evolution Schwarz #043 |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 08-July-2009 at 10:21
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"It is simple to unsubscribe but, it MUST be done before the beginning of
next week 13/07/09 to make sure that you are ex directory." Why? They can remove your name from the directory at any time if you choose to. I think a lot of people have got completely the wrong idea about this: 1. I'm looking for you (yes, you, skulking in the corner there!)  2. I phone or SMS or log onto their website. 3. They ask for details to try and identify you, narrow it down to one number. 4. They call you and ask if you want to receive the call or SMS you a number and name saying "this person is looking for you, call them if you like". 5. They bill me £1 (or whatever it is) for the privilege of doing that, whether or not you decide to talk to me. Who is going to make a concerted effort to spam you with that kind of rigmarole at a direct cost of £1 per contact? ------------- Ciao, Spokey 
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Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 08-July-2009 at 18:26
Probably, just passing on an email I received from a reliable source. If you don't want to, you don't have to do it..  ------------- |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 08:05
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..noises I have just heard is that phone companies i.e. Vodafone are saying that this is all a great big hoax and it is just a method to get folk's numbers. But Spokey says it is at their cost so let's face it no one is really going to use the site unless they are desperatly trying to get hold of someone. Any other thoughts? ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 08:35
Well, your source isn't reliable. I spoke to the hosting company, and you can unsubscribe at any time.  ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 08:38
It's definitely not an attempt to get people's numbers. I'm surprised that Vodafone are saying this ... I'm sure it's not an official Vodafone statement. ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 11:05
How long before 'lists' are avaliable for telemarketing companies to purchase???? -------------
Sport Evolution Schwarz #043 |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 11:12
------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 10-July-2009 at 11:17
I could tell you some stories.  But from what I understand, the 118800 guys are taking data security quite seriously.  ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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