The Truth About Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry

March 14, 2013
by
Colleen Tressler
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

Contrary to re-circulating email:

  • There is no new cell phone national do not call database. There is only one National Do Not Call Registry. It is operated by the Federal Trade Commission and covers both cell and landline phone numbers.
  • Registering your cell or landline phone number is free. Once registered, a number stays on the Do Not Call Registry until the registration is canceled or service for the number is discontinued.
  • There is no deadline for registering a phone number on the Do Not Call Registry.
Tagged with: cell phone, mobile
Blog Topic: Be Smart Online

Comments

parveson | March 24, 2013
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I am constantly getting spam about free credit reports. The govt. ought to pass a law forbidding marketing that resembles FTC or other govt. services.

C W Bryan | March 29, 2013
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There ought to be a way for your PC to recognize sites with invalid monikers, especially FTC & ON GUARD ON LINE, and pc security monikers, just as our paper money has was to recognize fake bills.

Lizzie | April 11, 2013
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Unfortunately, spammers/scammers don't care about the do no call list. They buy phone numbers from entities who have your number. A lot of them are out of the country, and they are not going to bother with the do not call list. It is a pain.

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