Searching for "cell phone public" brought me to this:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/a/cell_directory.h...

Cell phone numbers have been going public this month for the last 6 years. =(

I've always had issue with the fact you had to go on a list to say you dont want to go on lists.

I too have felt its a bit strange to write down your name, phone number, maybe some other piece of contact info and submit it in order to say I want to retain my privacy and not have my contact details released to marketers.

How long until printouts of this list are found in a dumpster somewhere.

This urban legend will never die it seems.