http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post How can I make the telemarketing calls to my cell phone stop? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:05:25 -0800 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:05:25 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop Anyone know where or how can I get a grancentral.com invite? <br /><br /> My cell phone is being besieged by telemarketing calls and I'm going insane. Anyone know how I can get a grandcentral invite, or know how I can make the calls stop? I'm on the Do Not Call List, but it doesn't seem to be making much of a difference. post:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:15 -0800 agent99 calls phone telemarketing http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458092 GrandCentral has discontinued user invites for the time being. Please <b>do not</b> e-mail people who once said they had invites asking if they have anymore. They don't, and the regular e-mails are getting annoying. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458092 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:05:25 -0800 ThePinkSuperhero http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458094 Ummm . . . I haven't emailed anyone. I'm just asking. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458094 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:06:33 -0800 agent99 http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458101 It is true, Google is no longer allowing sign-ups to Grand Central. Who knows when they will start accepting new sign-ups again. Beyond that, they have not made a single improvement since acquiring it. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458101 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:18:36 -0800 B(oYo)BIES http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458103 I am not sure how a grandcentral number will help you at this point. If they already have your direct line, you would need to change that before implementing your GC plan. I have a GC number and it works for screening callers and setting them to auto voice mail etc. But the folks who knew me before GC still get directly onto my cell.<br> <br> 99 check your mefi mail. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458103 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:19:52 -0800 JohnnyGunn http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458212 The donotcall list takes about a month to kick in, and doesn't apply to charities or companies you've done business with... comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458212 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:34:31 -0800 acro http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458224 About the only way to do this now is to know someone who works at Google. They could probably get you in. But other than that, just wait it out. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458224 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:49:10 -0800 hwyengr http://ask.metafilter.com/100283/How-can-I-make-the-telemarketing-calls-to-my-cell-phone-stop#1458353 Seconding JohnnyGunn. GrandCentral provides you with a new number. If the telemarketers are calling you on your cell phone's existing number, GrandCentral doesn't filter them out. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.100283-1458353 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:29:58 -0800 WCityMike