National Do Not Call Registry FAQs

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1. “The National Do Not Call Registry is designed to stop unwanted sales calls from real companies that follow the law.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In Caller ID reputation and spam labeling

2. “The Registry is a list that tells registered telemarketers what numbers not to call — but it doesn’t block calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In Caller ID reputation and spam labeling

3. “So being on the Registry won’t stop calls from scammers making illegal calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In Caller ID reputation and spam labeling

4. debt collection calls “purely informational calls” But these calls can’t also include a sales pitch.

   In Do-not-call rules

5. “The Registry is a list that tells registered telemarketers what numbers not to call — but it doesn’t block calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In Do-not-call rules

6. What do businesses and sellers need to know? “Generally, businesses and organizations who sell goods and services over the phone must download the Registry and remove numbers listed on the Registry from their calling lists.” Registration Questions

   In Do-not-call rules

7. “The Registry is a list that tells registered telemarketers what numbers not to call — but it doesn’t block calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In National registry scrubbing

8. “The Registry is a list that tells registered telemarketers what numbers not to call — but it doesn’t block calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In State telemarketing rules

9. “So being on the Registry won’t stop calls from scammers making illegal calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

   In State telemarketing rules

10. “The National Do Not Call Registry is designed to stop unwanted sales calls from real companies that follow the law.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

    In Wireless-number do-not-call rules

11. “The Registry is a list that tells registered telemarketers what numbers not to call — but it doesn’t block calls.” Adding Your Number to the Registry

    In Wireless-number do-not-call rules