Some talk has been going on that creation of a directory for national wireless is being planned by major companies in the cell phone business. This has been going on for some years and mobile users naturally wish to know if a directory of that sort will be forthcoming.
The answer is a big 'No' from all the information I have gathered. This news will be a disappointment for the supporters of the plan and happiness to the opponents of the plans for obvious reasons. The government after deliberating the matter for a few years found out that privacy issues could not be sorted out and this will be a problem for mobile users who get listed in the data base. A lot of people love that fact about a mobile phone, whereas a landline you appeared in a local phone book every year.
The directory would be known by the name wireless 411. Of the many problems that will be encountered, two are listed below that ended up being the biggest points:
Subscribers will have to spend more. Subscribers may get unwanted calls for which they will be charged.
Unwanted calls will not normally be from telemarketers, as the directory cannot be purchased, nor is it in print. However, any person can get the number from the database.
Mobile users who are listed in the database will be charged a fee, every time they make or receive calls. This is applicable to both local and calls for long distance and also for texts.
Mobile users opt for unlimited calling plans. However, most users choose plans with limited talk time and text. They are usually charged for exceeding the limit. Some users pay every time they use the phone.
2. There was a fear that the directory may not get sufficient members, making it not of much use to many users. If the directory, or any directory is formed, but no one uses it, does it matter? The estimate was that a limited number of subscribers after 50% or even less were showing interest to join the directory. At least 50% was needed to make it useful.
The answer is a big 'No' from all the information I have gathered. This news will be a disappointment for the supporters of the plan and happiness to the opponents of the plans for obvious reasons. The government after deliberating the matter for a few years found out that privacy issues could not be sorted out and this will be a problem for mobile users who get listed in the data base. A lot of people love that fact about a mobile phone, whereas a landline you appeared in a local phone book every year.
The directory would be known by the name wireless 411. Of the many problems that will be encountered, two are listed below that ended up being the biggest points:
Subscribers will have to spend more. Subscribers may get unwanted calls for which they will be charged.
Unwanted calls will not normally be from telemarketers, as the directory cannot be purchased, nor is it in print. However, any person can get the number from the database.
Mobile users who are listed in the database will be charged a fee, every time they make or receive calls. This is applicable to both local and calls for long distance and also for texts.
Mobile users opt for unlimited calling plans. However, most users choose plans with limited talk time and text. They are usually charged for exceeding the limit. Some users pay every time they use the phone.
2. There was a fear that the directory may not get sufficient members, making it not of much use to many users. If the directory, or any directory is formed, but no one uses it, does it matter? The estimate was that a limited number of subscribers after 50% or even less were showing interest to join the directory. At least 50% was needed to make it useful.
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