National Do Not Call List Registry
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Has your evening been disrupted by a call from a telemarketer? If so, you’re not alone. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been receiving complaints in large numbers from consumers throughout the nation about unwanted and uninvited calls to their homes from telemarketers. |
Recently, pursuant to its broad authority under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the FCC established a national Do-Not-Call Registry. The registry is nationwide in size, applies to all telemarketers (with the exception of certain non-profit organizations), and covers both instate and out of state telemarketing calls. Commercial telemarketers are not allowed to call you if your number is on the registry. As a result, consumers can, if they choose, reduce the number of unwanted phone calls to their homes, by adding their phone number to the list/registry.
You can register your phone number for free, and it will remain on the national do-not-call list for five years. You may re-enter your number onto the list when the five years have passed, and you may remove your name from the list at any time.
The FCC Do-Not-Call registry will not prevent all unwanted calls. It will not cover the following:
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calls from organizations with which you have established a business relationship;
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calls for which you have given prior written consent;
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calls which are not commercial or do not include unsolicited advertisements;
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calls by or on behalf of tax-exempt non-profit organizations
Click Here to Register Your Phone Number on the National Do Not Call List!