Cell phone text messaging (otherwise known as SMS, or “short message service”), is a lot of things. For teens, young people and many others, it’s a vital communication tool; I once knew a 20-something guy who almost never used his cell phone to make actual phone calls, but he texted constantly. For other people, it’s [...]

read more from " The Irritation of Text Message SPAM (And What You Can Do) "

You’re trying to keep the telemarketers from calling you. You decide to register your number with the National Do Not Call Registry. Now you won’t get a single unsolicited call, right?
Wrong. Let’s go through some of the most common misconceptions of the Do Not Call Registry, and what the reality is:
Misconception #1 – Being on the [...]

read more from " What You Need to Know about Do Not Call Lists "