Cell phone numbers can be added to the Federal Trade Commission's do-not- call list. Many telemarketing operations, though, don't belong to the Direct Marketing Association, which honors the list.

The cell phone industry hopes to have a directory for wireless phone numbers by the end of this year, but privacy advocates, lawmakers and some industry officials worry that consumers could be in ...

NEW YORK – Intelius Inc., a startup that launched online directory assistance for cell-phone numbers, has shut down the service after complaints from consumers and Verizon Wireless.

Instead, the numbers would be available only by dialing 411. Callers could use any directory assistance service, including those offered by wired phone companies, to access listed wireless numbers.

NEW YORK -- Intelius Inc., a startup that launched online directory assistance for cell-phone numbers, has shut down the service after complaints from consumers and Verizon Wireless. Intelius had ...

To prevent this, call the following number from you cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years.

Wireless Marjie Lundstrom: Forget privacy if cell-phone directory becomes a reality Marjie Lundstrom -- Bee Columnist, 06.10.04, 10:13 AM ET The wireless industry tells us not to worry about the ...

Chicago, IL, USA / ACCESSWIRE / June 19th, 2014 / “There are dozens of online reverse cell phone lookup services. However, the majority of them are outdated, erroneous and expensive” says Will ...

A mobile-phone industry group plans to launch a wireless directory-assistance service next year, but consumer groups want federal rules to protect people's privacy and ensure that users must opt ...

Opinion: Jay Cline says the proposed directory of cellular phone numbers will only be used by 411 operators, not telemarketers, and has all of the privacy controls it needs.