What to know about the National Do Not Call List It’s no secret that we live in a world where spam calls are all too common, and the numbers prove it.

The Do Not Call Registry started in 2003 to address the problem of unwanted telemarketing calls. It was an immediate hit, adding more than 51 million phone numbers in its first year.

Tired of nonstop sales calls? Here’s what the Do Not Call list is, how it works and what it can actually do for you.

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains why scam phone calls may get through to your phone number even if you've registered with a Do Not Call list.

FORT WAYNE -- Your telephone number might be on the state's do-not-call list even though you never signed up.

Madison, who works for a software company, says his phone number has been on the do-not-call list for years. Since he hasn't made any progress getting "Ann" to stop calling, Madison has started to ...

The list, established in October, allows consumers to register their home or cell phone numbers. Telemarketers who contact people who say they don't want to be called face fines of up to $11,000 ...

McOmber is not alone. More complaints are coming into the FTC than ever before in the 10-year history of the Do Not Call registry. While federal officials say a big factor is the number of lines ...

The National Do Not Call Registry is supposed to help limit the number of calls from telemarketers. But even if you’re on the "Do Not Call" list, you’re probably still getting annoying ...

If you have your home number on the Do Not Call List, you've probably wondered why your cell number can't be on that same list. Now it can.

After you've been on the Do Not Call list for 31 days, you can report unwanted sales calls. You need to have a log of the number the caller called from, and the time and the date.

WASHINGTON -- The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. The Federal Trade ...