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Here are some interesting links you may find useful relative to your telephone service.

Tennessee Telemarketer Do Not Call List

The State of Tennessee maintains a list where you can specify that you do not wish to receive solicitation calls from telemarketers.  For more information or to sign up, visit their web site at http://www2.state.tn.us/tra/nocall.htm or call 1-877-872-7030 toll free.

Federal Do Not Call List

The Federal government now has a Telemarketer Do Not Call List.  You can list your number (land line and cell phone) on their list by visiting: http://www.donotcall.gov

Tennessee Do Not Fax Law

The State of Tennessee has a program to prevent your getting unwanted faxes.  You do not have to sign up.  Instead, people who send you unsolicited faxes must provide you with a toll-free number where you can fax back your request to be removed.  Then, if you get another fax from the same people, you can file a complaint with the State of Tennessee.  For more information, please visit:  http://www.state.tn.us/tra/donotfax.htm

USA Telephone Numbers
Need to find a USA telephone number?  Look up people or businesses anywhere in the USA.  Also neat is the "Reverse Lookup" tab where you can enter a telephone number and see whose number it is.   This site is maintained by AT&T.  Click Here.

International Telephone Numbers
Need to find a phone number in Sydney, Australia or Paris France or just about anywhere in the world?  Rich Sayers has put together a list of links to phone books all over the planet.   Click Here.

10-10 Numbers
Need to find a 10-10 number so you can call Canada for 6 cents a minute or Japan for 11 cents a minute?  Rich Sayers has compiled massive amounts of information on how to use 10-10 dial-around numbers to call over 100 countries for a fraction of what you're probably paying now.  Click Here.

Area Codes
Need to find a list of area codes?  This list is maintained by NANPA, the organization that actually assigns area codes.  You can get lists sorted by area code or by location.  You can also see maps of each state showing you where the area codes are.  Click Here