Important Security Alert

Learn what to watch out for
Learn what to watch out for

Do Not Call List

Tired of Telemarketers?

You can place your landline or wireless phone number on the federal Do Not Call List to limit the number of telemarketing calls you receive.

National Do Not Call Registry

The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home.

  • You can register your home or mobile phone for free
  • Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days
  • If they do, you can file a complaint on the Do Not Call.gov website
  • Your registration will be effective until you change it

Register for the FCC National Do Not Call List online or call (888) 382-1222.

For TTY, call (866) 290-4236.

You must call from the telephone number you wish to register.

Do Not Call List Facts

  • Once you’ve registered, telemarketers have 31 days to stop calling your number
  • Register as many as 3 non-business telephone numbers. You can also register cellphone numbers — there is not a separate registry for cellphones.
  • Your number will remain on the list permanently unless you disconnect the number or you choose to remove it.
  • Some businesses are exempt from the Do Not Call Registry and may still be able to call your number. These include political organizations, charities, telephone surveyors and businesses with whom you have an existing relationship.

Strict Federal Trade Commission rules make it illegal for telemarketers to do any of the following, regardless of whether or not your number is listed on the National Do Not Call Registry:

  • Call before 8 a.m.
  • Call after 9 p.m.
  • Misrepresent what is being offered
  • Threaten, intimidate or harass you
  • Call again after you’ve asked them not to

Attention Local Business Owners

Make sure you follow the Do Not Call Rules.

No matter if you’re a 1-person shop or a beloved company, local business owners should remember that National Do Not Call Registry rules and regulations apply to you. After all, you don’t want to upset a loyal customer or frustrate potential new customers, with unwanted phone calls.

  • If you are placing telemarketing calls, familiarize yourself with the operations of the National Do Not Call Registry
  • You may not make telemarketing calls to numbers included in the National Do Not Call Registry unless you fall under one of the established exceptions
  • Exceptions include:
  • Telemarketing by charitable organizations
  • For prior business relationships

More Information

For information regarding National Do Not Call regulations, visit the National Do Not Call Registry.

You can find the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission rules governing telemarketing and telephone solicitation at 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200 and 16 C.F.R. Part 310, respectively.

Official Notification:

The Do Not Call initiative, regulated by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, requires telephone service providers to notify customers of the National Do Not Call rules and regulations.