If you've ever accidentally placed your phone number into the hands of spammy autodialers, a federal court today found that you have the right to have it removed. In a case against Dell, an appellate court in Philadelphia ruled that consumers are allowed to revoke their phone numbers from autodialer listings, even if they've given permission to be called in the past. Companies like Dell will still be able to make phone calls to those numbers, but they'll have to actually pick up the phone and dial each number by hand, and not just use automated software, whether it's ultimately connecting to a recorded message or a real person.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/23/4650306/court-rules-consumers-can-remove-phone-numbers-autodial-listings
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