telephone numbers going public

Received this email today from a friend. Thought I'd share it with you:

Copy forwarded appeared to be from the Police Federation of Australia. Contents read:



This is for Australian phone numbers

REMEMBER: Mobile Phone Numbers Go Public next month.

REMINDER all mobile phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls.


YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS

Below is a link where you can enter your phone numbers online to put an end to telemarketing calls. Don't just delete those calls otherwise you will find that you have been signed up for all sorts of extra services that you didn't want or know about. Like special chimes, music etc.

https://www.donotcall.gov.au/


PASS THIS ON TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN...


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It was a simple enough process to click on the link and load the numbers.

Also, this may be of interest:

4 million numbers are registered now:

http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312027


Cheers,
Tangrams