How to Stop Solicitation Text Messages to Your Cell Phone
As of 2003, it is legal for telemarketing companies to solicit customers by calling or sending text messages to their cell phones. If you do not wish to receive these calls or text messages, you can register your cell phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry.
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Instructions
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Add your cell phone number to the National Do Not Call Registry list by calling (888) 382-1222. The Federal Trade Commission has provided this toll-free number for consumers to block their numbers from telemarketers. Follow each step within the automated message.
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Log on to the Do Not Call website (see Resources) if you would prefer to register your cell phone number to this registry via the Internet instead of from your phone. Enter all cell phone numbers you want to register, including area code; you are allowed to add three different numbers per registration. Type in your email address.
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Submit your phone numbers and email address. You will automatically receive an email receipt for registering. Click on the online URL contained in this electronic receipt to complete the registration. Once you have clicked this URL, you should receive the message "Registration Complete."
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Tips & Warnings
Occasionally, included URLs do not link properly. When this happens, your registration will not be successful. If you find this is the case for you, copy and paste the entire provided URL into your Internet browser. To successfully register your cell phone number, you must receive the "Registration Complete" message after clicking on the URL in your receipt.
