The cell-phone directory, called the Wireless 411 database, is backed by all the major cell-phone carriers except Verizon Wireless.

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 ...

CHICAGO -- For consumers, the idea of a national directory for cell-phone numbers has about as much appeal as getting telemarketing calls during dinner. That's why a recent proposal by a wireless ...

Comparison of the BEST Cell Phone Directories and 10 Tips for an Accurate Search Published by ReverseLookupAnything.com Chicago, IL, USA / ACCESSWIRE / June 19th, 2014 / “There are dozens of ...

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 ...

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.

So you've lost that piece of paper with your friend's cell phone number on it. Why isn't there a cell-phone directory where you can just look it up?

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 ...

A company that once boasted of creating an online directory of 90 million mobile telephone numbers, and drew fire from cell phone users and privacy advocates for it, said Friday it has stopped the ...

Scottsdale, Arizona based iqzone has a solution for those seeking to sell items on the go: cell phone submitted classified listings. Iqzone’s “Snap Send Sell” feature allows users to take a ...