How to Block Telephone Solicitors

Telephone solicitors have posed a burden on consumers for many years. Even when you tell telemarketers you are not interested, you may find that the calls will continue. Many solicitors are crafty enough to block their business name and number from you caller identification alerts in hopes that you will answer their calls. Fortunately, the Federal Trade Commission created a way for individuals to legally stop unwanted solicitations by forming a national registry in which individuals can sign up for in order to ban unwanted marketing calls.

Instructions

1. Visit the National Do Not Call Registry website at donotcall.gov. Click on the register tab located in the middle of the homepage.

2. Enter up to three telephone numbers that you wish to have blocked from telephone solicitors. Enter and confirm your email address in the provided spaces. Be certain to enter a valid email address as you will need to confirm a link that will be sent from the National Do Not Call Registry. Click submit to continue.

3. Double check your information on the next page. Click the register tab and proceed to the next page.

4. Check your inbox for the confirmation email from [e-mail]. Open the email and click on the link provided. Make sure you check your email and click on the link within 72 hours. Note that you need to repeat this process for each telephone number provided.

5. Allow up to 31 days from the date of your registration for the solicitation calls to cease. Return to the National Do Not Call Registry website if you continue to receive calls after 31 days. Click on the File a Complaint tab on the left hand side. Enter as much information as possible concerning the solicitation call, including the name, time and telephone number of the call.

References

• National Do Not Call Registry: Registration