{"id":10891,"date":"2023-09-27T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=10891"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:00:57","slug":"do-not-call-registry-how-to-prevent-telemarketers-from-contacting-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/do-not-call-registry-how-to-prevent-telemarketers-from-contacting-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Not Call Registry: How to Prevent Telemarketers From Contacting You"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been getting repeated calls from salespeople trying to sell you something, chances are you’re annoyed and want to do anything to stop these pesky calls. Thankfully, there is a way to get telemarketers to stop calling you<\/a> and give your ringer a break. The U.S. government created the Do Not Call Registry in order to block sales calls from people’s phones<\/a>. In this article, we will examine what the Do Not Call Registry is, how you can sign up, and what types of calls this list blocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is the Do Not Call Registry?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Woman-making-phone-call-888965-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The Do Not Call Registry was created by the national government so that telemarketing calls<\/a> could be blocked from people’s phones if they chose to do so. It is free to get onto this list and just requires your phone number and email address.<\/p>\n

Once you are on the Do Not Call Registry, telemarketers are legally not able to call you. If someone claiming to be a telemarketer is calling you after being placed on this list, then chances are that the person calling you is a scammer.<\/a><\/p>\n

How Long Will it Take For Telemarketers to Stop Calling?<\/h3>\n

While your phone number will be on the Do Not Call Registry the next day, it could take up to 31 days for sales calls to stop completely.<\/p>\n

Is There an Expiration Date for the Do Not Call Registry?<\/h3>\n

There is no expiration date for the Do Not Call Registry. Once your phone number<\/a> is added, it is on this list for life unless you change your phone number or if you choose to remove it.<\/p>\n

Can the Do Not Call Registry Block All Unwanted Calls?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Parking-lot-phone-call-810544-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The Do Not Call Registry only blocks telemarketing calls, it does not block all unwanted calls<\/a>. The list gets sent to verified telemarketers to instruct these businesses not to call these numbers<\/a>. If someone is calling you and says they are a telemarketer even after being added onto the list, chances are they are a scammer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In order to get fewer of these calls, you need to block those who you feel might be scammers.<\/a> Cell phone carriers have a feature that will tell you whether or not you are receiving a scam call and will also block suspicious calls.<\/p>\n

Also, organizations such as charities<\/a>, political organizations, debt collectors, and surveys can still call you after being added to the list. Along with this, if you have recently done business with a company, they are still able to call you with a sales pitch unless you tell<\/a> them to stop calling you.<\/p>\n

If you get a sales pitch from a robocal<\/a>l even after being added to the Do Not Call Registry, then this is illegal and is most likely a scam call. The only exception to this rule is if you have given a company written permission to continue contacting you with a robocall.<\/p>\n

How Do I Add My Phone Number?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Phone-call-after-work-611775-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

There are two ways to add your phone number onto the Do Not Call Registry:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n