Do Not Call List

The federal government set up the National Do Not Call Registry in the early 2000s to prevent telemarketers from calling people who did not want to receive calls. To sign up, enter your phone number at www.donotcall.gov -- it's now a permanent list, so once you enter your number on the do not call list, the number stays there permanently.

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How To Get Rid Of Junk Mail And Phone Solicitors

Added August 19, 2005 by Ilyce R. Glink

Many people are fed up with the amount of junk mail and calls they receive. If you want to stop junk phone calls, you can go to donotcall.gov and register your telephone numbers. Companies that do not abide by the Do Not Call list can be fined a substantial amount of money for each violation.

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November 15, 2007

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Identity Theft can happen any number of ways. Some crooks get information by calling unsuspecting consumers at home. To cut down on your risk of telephone identity theft, sign up for the government's Do Not Call list at donotcall.gov.

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