There are two ways to stop being charged, three if you count listing your number on the no call list. BUT tonight I learned that there are cell phones you can purchase, kind of like throw away cameras, only you keep these, and buy certain amounts of time, say 120 minutes or more, or less, and pay up front. These have no server to text you and you can opt to not have auto answer when the phone isn't turned on. Or another way is to not have auto answer at all on your cell phone you have now, people can always call back. Now the way you get charged is if you or your auto answer picks up the call. I am canceling my auto answer tomorrow. PLus you'll save money. My detective friend told me about this tonight at dinner...Of course I would share with all of you...

I never thought about auto answer. So what happens if you turn that off? Do they get your message, or does it just keep ringing and then you can see recent calls?

Whenever I receive an APB, I go to snopes.com to see if it is valid. And,the alert regarding cell phone telemarketing long with the 800 number appears to be false.

I recommend everyone use this site to check out all alerts, especially if you receive an email from a good source, but see it was forward for the tenth time from someone with a few thousand best friends.

There are ways companies are getting around telemarketing, even to our land lines. I guess everyone has to make a living.

I dropped my auto answer from my cell phone. If anyone calls it rings then a voice says, "the party you have called is unavailable, please try again." And no you are NOT charged for those calls...

My home phone just rings if I am not there to answer it. If its important they can call back...or if its busy they know I'm there and can still call back. I am there a good deal of the time anyway.