you're absolutely right but the second it does appear there, you can use it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob J." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: Vanity Call Signs
>I believe that it is illegal to use a call sign before it appears in the
>FCC
> ULS database listing.
>
> 73 Bob KD8IXD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 3:17 PM
> Subject: Vanity Call Signs
>
>
> If you are wired up with W5YI, you can find out in advance. A friend of
> mine recently changed and today was the allotted day for it to be
> released.
> I couldn't find it at qrz.com but he just called me and got a message
> directly from w5yi telling him he got the call he paid for and that he
> could
> begin using it right away. So he is a happy camper.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX