Do Not Call Registry Phone Number and Website

The National Do Not Call Registry is the federal service for registering a personal phone number to reduce telemarketing sales calls. Use the official website or the verified Do Not Call Registry phone number shown in the contact block on this page to register or check a number.

What Is the Do Not Call Registry?

The National Do Not Call Registry is a list of personal phone numbers whose users have said they do not want most telemarketing sales calls. The Federal Trade Commission, commonly called the FTC, manages the registry, and the FTC and Federal Communications Commission enforce federal do-not-call rules.

Adding a home or cell phone number tells covered telemarketers not to call that number with sales pitches. The registry does not physically block calls, and registration does not stop every unwanted call. Companies and scammers that ignore the law may still call.

The service is sometimes called the no call registry or free call registry. Search phrases such as “do call registry” and “no not call registry” usually refer to the same National Do Not Call Registry. Registration is free, and an unofficial or paid registration service is not required.

What Is the Official Do Not Call Registry Website?

The official Do Not Call Registry website is operated by the federal government. Open the company’s official website to register a personal number, verify whether it is registered, or report an unwanted call.

Before entering information, confirm that the page identifies the National Do Not Call Registry and the FTC. Avoid search advertisements and pages that claim payment or an intermediary is required. The official consumer service asks for information needed to complete the selected registry action; it does not require an unofficial company to submit a number for you.

The official site separates consumer tasks from access intended for telemarketers. If a page asks for business compliance credentials when you only want to register your own phone, return to the consumer section and choose the registration option.

What Is the Do Not Call Registry Phone Number?

The verified phone number for the Do Not Call Registry appears in the contact block above this article. Use that number rather than a number copied from an advertisement, search snippet, social post, or unofficial registration page.

The automated phone service lets a caller register a number, verify its registration status, or remove it from the registry. For these actions, call from the phone number being registered, checked, or removed. The system uses the originating number to confirm that the caller has access to that line.

If you searched “what is the number to the Do Not Call Registry,” “Do Not Call Registry number,” or “phone number for Do Not Call Registry,” use only the verified contact displayed on this page. If the automated system cannot verify the number you are calling from, use the official website instead.

How Do I Register My Phone Number?

You can register a personal home or cell phone number online or by phone. Business numbers and fax lines are not covered by the consumer registry.

To register online:

1. Open the company’s official website and choose the option to register a phone number.
2. Enter the personal phone number and an email address you can access.
3. Submit the registration request and look for a confirmation message for each number entered.
4. Open each confirmation message and select its confirmation link before that link expires. Online registration is not complete until this confirmation step is finished.

To register by phone:

1. Call the verified Do Not Call Registry number shown in the contact block from the phone you want to register.
2. Follow the automated prompts and enter or confirm the requested phone number.
3. Listen for the message confirming that the registration request was accepted.

If the phone system says the calling number does not match the number entered, try again from the exact line you want to register. If the line’s number is hidden from the automated system, complete the registration online.

How Do I Check Whether My Number Is Registered?

The Do Not Call Registry can verify whether a personal phone number is listed. Checking first is useful if you do not remember completing an email confirmation, recently reconnected a number, or are unsure whether a previous registration remains active.

To check online:

1. Go to the official registry and select the option to verify a registration.
2. Enter the phone number and an email address you can access.
3. Submit the request and review the status information sent through the official verification process.

To check by phone, call the verified registry number from the phone whose status you want to verify and follow the automated prompts. You generally need access to that telephone line. A registration does not ordinarily expire, but a number that was disconnected and later reconnected may need to be registered again.

What Should I Do If Telemarketing Calls Continue?

The Do Not Call Registry does not stop every unwanted call. Covered sellers may need time to update their calling lists after registration, and illegal callers may disregard the registry entirely.

Before filing an official complaint, collect:

• the phone number that received the call;
• the number displayed by caller ID, even if it may have been spoofed;
• any callback number the caller provided;
• the date and approximate time of the call;
• the caller’s or company’s name, if stated;
• a short description of what the caller said or tried to sell.

Use the complaint option on the official registry website or follow the complaint prompts available through the verified registry phone number. A report helps the FTC and other law-enforcement agencies identify patterns, although the FTC may not respond individually to every complaint.

Political calls, charitable calls, debt-collection calls, surveys, and purely informational calls may not be covered when they contain no sales pitch. The registry also does not prevent scammers from making illegal calls. A recorded sales call may violate separate rules unless the caller has the recipient’s written permission, regardless of whether the number is registered.