Comments on: Common Short Codes Like 900/976 Numbers? Huh? http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh VoIP, Mobile Phones, Telecom, and Technology Made Simple Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-26336 PhoneBoy Sat, 31 May 2008 06:49:03 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-26336 If someone calls you from a 900 or 976 number, it won't cost you anything. You only pay if you call the 900 or 976 numbers from your phone. The reason you want to block those numbers is to prevent other people in your household from calling those numbers and running up a large phone bill. If someone calls you from a 900 or 976 number, it won’t cost you anything. You only pay if you call the 900 or 976 numbers from your phone. The reason you want to block those numbers is to prevent other people in your household from calling those numbers and running up a large phone bill.

]]> By: Lisa http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-26334 Lisa Sat, 31 May 2008 03:23:49 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-26334 I am 81 years old so I do not understand much about this 900/976 numbers. If someone calls me on a 900 no. do I have to pay for that phone call even though I dd not ask them to call. Is that why I am told I should block those numbers? I called the government no. and the lady could not answer my questions. If she couldn't help me, who can? I am 81 years old so I do not understand much about this 900/976 numbers. If someone calls me on a 900 no. do I have to pay for that phone call even though I dd not ask them to call. Is that why I am told I should block those numbers? I called the government no. and the lady could not answer my questions. If she couldn’t help me, who can?

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]]> By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25622 PhoneBoy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:24:07 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25622 @spg as far as I know, telemarketing to a mobile # is still illegal in the U.S. because the recipient pays to receive the call (though I've heard rumors that may have changed). Most of the landline telemarketer calls I get come from an 800 number with something generic like "toll free number." I ignore those if I get them. The number I typically give out for work purposes is a GrandCentral number, which filters out all telemarketers because of how they operate. @spg as far as I know, telemarketing to a mobile # is still illegal in the U.S. because the recipient pays to receive the call (though I’ve heard rumors that may have changed). Most of the landline telemarketer calls I get come from an 800 number with something generic like “toll free number.” I ignore those if I get them.

The number I typically give out for work purposes is a GrandCentral number, which filters out all telemarketers because of how they operate.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25620 PhoneBoy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25620 @spg that's actually an excellent idea. SMS a 1-900 number if you want to pay. Or, if you want to make it short, make it 976xxxx :) Of course, that means the mobile network operators have to be bill collectors, which they seem to resist doing for some reason when it comes to 900 numbers. Hm... @spg that’s actually an excellent idea. SMS a 1-900 number if you want to pay. Or, if you want to make it short, make it 976xxxx :)

Of course, that means the mobile network operators have to be bill collectors, which they seem to resist doing for some reason when it comes to 900 numbers. Hm…

]]> By: spg http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25621 spg Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25621 i will you something that i would rally like the CTIA to do. i would like to see a law passed that require telemarketer companies to present a unique type of caller ID(such as SALES CALL) on every call so that they can be identified as marketing calls prior to answer. we could than do away with all the no call lists etc. phone companies could also offer services that reject all calls with the unique type of caller ID. i will you something that i would rally like the CTIA to do. i would like to see a law passed that require telemarketer companies to present a unique type of caller ID(such as SALES CALL) on every call so that they can be identified as marketing calls prior to answer. we could than do away with all the no call lists etc. phone companies could also offer services that reject all calls with the unique type of caller ID.

]]> By: spg http://phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25619 spg Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:07:25 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2086/common-short-codes-like-900976-numbers-huh#comment-25619 why not mandate that they must allow short codes that are charged at regular rates but block any codes with a surcharge above your normal SMS cost? i have never been a believer that phone companies should be financial transaction companies. actually chargeable SMS numbers should perhaps be 1-900 numbers since consumers are most aware of what that means. why not mandate that they must allow short codes that are charged at regular rates but block any codes with a surcharge above your normal SMS cost? i have never been a believer that phone companies should be financial transaction companies. actually chargeable SMS numbers should perhaps be 1-900 numbers since consumers are most aware of what that means.

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