How to Join the National Do Not Call List

To put a personal phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, register through the official website or call the Registry’s official automated line from that phone. Online registration is complete only after you open the confirmation email and select its confirmation link within 72 hours.

What does the National Do Not Call List do?

The National Do Not Call Registry is a federal service that tells covered telemarketers not to make sales calls to registered numbers. It may reduce unwanted sales calls from legitimate companies that follow the rules, but it is not a call-blocking service and cannot stop every caller.

You may register a personal cell phone or home phone number. Business numbers and fax numbers are not covered. Registration does not expire, although a number may be removed if it is disconnected and reassigned or if you request its removal.

If you are asking “how do I get the Do Not Call List,” you do not need to obtain a list yourself. Consumers place their numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry; covered sellers and telemarketers are responsible for checking it.

How do I register my number on the Do Not Call List online?

Online registration requires access to an email address. You can submit up to three personal phone numbers at one time, but each number must be confirmed separately.

1. Open the company’s official website and choose the option to register a phone number.
2. Enter each personal phone number you want to register.
3. Enter an email address that you can check immediately.
4. Review the information and submit the request.
5. Look for a separate confirmation email for each submitted number.
6. Open every message and select its confirmation link within 72 hours. The number is not registered until this step is complete.
7. Keep the completion message for your records, or use the Registry’s verification service afterward.

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How do I register for the Do Not Call List by phone?

To register by telephone, call the official National Do Not Call Registry automated registration line shown in the verified contact block on this page. You must call from the phone number you want to register because the automated system checks the number making the call.

1. Use the personal cell phone or home phone whose number you want added.
2. Call the official registration line.
3. Follow the automated prompts to register that number.
4. Repeat the process from each additional phone you want to register.

Telephone registration does not use an email confirmation. If the system cannot identify the calling number, or says the number entered does not match, use online registration instead. This can happen when a facility or phone system hides the caller’s individual number.

How can I check whether my number is already registered?

The official verification service can tell you whether a personal phone number is on the National Do Not Call Registry and provide its registration date. Checking first can prevent an unnecessary second registration.

1. Open the company’s official website and choose the option to verify a registration.
2. Enter the phone number and the requested email address.
3. Submit the request and follow the instructions sent by email.

You may also use the Registry’s official automated line to verify a number. Call from the number you want to check. A new or reconnected number may need to be registered even if your previous number was listed.

What should I do if unwanted calls continue after registration?

A registered number should appear in the Registry by the next day, but covered sellers may take up to 31 days to remove it from their calling lists. After that period, report unwanted sales calls through the official Registry complaint service. You may also report an illegal robocall even if your number is not registered.

Before reporting a call, write down:

• The phone number that received the call.
• The caller’s displayed number, if available.
• The date and approximate time of the call.
• Whether the call was recorded or live.
• The caller’s name and the product or service mentioned, if known.

The National Do Not Call Registry does not prohibit every call. Calls may still be permitted in these main categories:

• Political calls.
• Calls from charities.
• Calls that are surveys and do not include a sales pitch.
• Informational calls, such as certain appointment or service messages.
• Calls from a company when you gave written permission.
• Certain calls connected with a recent business relationship, unless you told that company not to call you.

Scammers may ignore the Registry or disguise the number shown on caller ID. Registration therefore reduces covered sales calls but does not guarantee that unwanted or fraudulent calls will stop.

What should I do if registration or verification does not work?

If the online confirmation message never arrives, check spam, junk, promotions, and filtered folders. Confirm that the email address was entered correctly. Because every submitted phone number gets a separate message, make sure you opened and confirmed each one.

If the 72-hour confirmation period has passed, submit the online registration again. If you selected the confirmation link but are unsure whether it worked, use the official verification option instead of repeatedly registering.

If the telephone system reports an invalid number, cannot verify the number, or says the calling number does not match, register online. Make sure you are entering a personal United States phone number rather than a business line or fax number.

For continuing technical problems or questions about a registration, use the official assistance option provided by the National Do Not Call Registry or contact the Federal Trade Commission through its official consumer-help service. Do not give account credentials or payment information to someone who calls and offers to register your number.