An important thing to know about the National Do Not Call Registry is that it can stop only sales calls. You may continue to receive: In other words, putting your number on the National Do Not ...

The FTC warns of a surge in illegal robocalls falsely claiming to be about loan applications. An expert with Consumers' Checkbook advises hanging up immediately and never pressing any keypad prompts.

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.

How do I register my number on the National Do Not Call Registry? You can register both your landline and your cell phone number in the same National Do Not Call Registry database by visiting ...

The founding of the National Do Not Call registry in 2003 gave consumers some sense of relief. Today, more than 221 million phone numbers are registered. So, why are you still getting spam calls?

The Do Not Call list doesn’t actually block everyone from reaching out to you unsolicited.

Do not call any number shared to you via a text because that number might connect you to scammers. Crooks have the ability to spoof caller IDs and plant bogus customer service information online.

If you want to avoid those unwanted telemarketing and robocalls, you can register your number with the Tennessee Do Not Call/Text program and the National Do Not Call registry.