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The 411: Operator Assistance for Cell Phone Numbers

Cellular Telecommunications is working on a cell phone director that will potentially contain 75% of the 163 million mobile phone numbers in use in the United States. Its being sold as a benefit to real-estate agents and developers who want to be found by customers and more importantly for them to find customers that may not want to be found.


Coming Soon: A Cellphone Directory
, Los Angeles Times, May 20, 2004