The private company developing a 411 wireless directory says
that fears about telemarketers hunting down numbers and eating up
monthly minutes are nothing more than
“urban legend.”
The private company developing a 411 wireless directory says that fears about telemarketers hunting down numbers and eating up monthly minutes are nothing more than “urban legend.”
Jeff Fishburn, a spokesman for Qsent Inc., based in Portland, Ore., has fielded calls from reporters all week looking to demystify the company’s plans in the wake of concerns stirred up over the Internet.
An e-mail that has gained increasing circulation in recent weeks warns people they must sign up for the National Do-Not-Call Registry by Dec. 15 or else telemarketers will gain access to their cell phone numbers starting in the new year.
That e-mail is simply false, according to Fishburn, who said Qsent has no intention of releasing cell phone numbers to telemarketers.
Fishburn said the company is currently working with six wireless providers.
