Do Not Call List

Missouri no-call list extends to cellphones

Joseph Leahy — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Missouri cellphone users can now register their numbers on the state’s no-call list under a bill signed by Governor Jay Nixon Thursday.

The law prohibits telemarketers from calling or texting those who sign up and gives the attorney general’s office the power to punish violators.

Attorney General Chris Koster says the law expands Missouri’s no-call list enacted 12 years ago for land lines.

Morning headlines - Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Associated Press and Tim Lloyd — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:33:54 +0000

Missouri's no-call list set to expand

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will be in St. Louis today to sign legislation that allows people to add cellphones to the state’s Do Not Call list.

Nixon created the list when he was attorney general. Cellphone numbers added to the list would be off limits to most solicitations, including text messages.

Attorney General Chris Koster, whose office maintains the list, is expected to join Nixon. Koster says his office gets nearly 200 complaints a week from cellphone users about unwanted telemarketing calls.

Mo. House OKs adding cellphones to No Call List

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:34:22 +0000

Legislation allowing Missourians to place their cellphone numbers on the state's telemarketing No Call List is moving forward.

The House voted 147-0 Thursday for the bill allowing the addition of cellphones to the list, which would put them off-limits to most solicitations by phone call or text message. Sponsoring House member Todd Richardson, a Republican form Poplar Bluff, says expanding the registry would protect the privacy of Missourians.

The legislation moves to the Senate, which has already endorsed a similar bill.

Morning headlines: Friday, February 17, 2012

Alex King and The Associated Press — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:37:40 +0000

Missouri Senate votes to allow cell phones on no-call list

The Missouri Senate has passed a measure that would let people put cell phone numbers on the state's no-call list for telemarketers. The Senate voted 34-0 Thursday, to expand the list which is currently limited to land lines.

The measure would also forbid telemarketers from sending unwanted images or text messages to cell phones on the no-call list.

Mo. Senate endorses adding cell phone numbers to No-Call list

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:47:19 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation that would add cell phone numbers to the state’s Do-Not-Call list.