You can register for the Do Not Call List online www.donotcall.gov or call toll-free, 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236) from the number you wish to register.  You may place your cell phone number on the Do Not Call Registry as well.  Registration is free.

Once your number has been on the registry for 31 days, most telemarketing calls will stop.  However, some calls are not covered; you still may get:

• Calls from/or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors
• Calls from companies with whom you have an existing business relationship.  A company may call you for 18 months after you make a purchase or three months after you submit an inquiry or application
• Calls from companies you’ve given permission to call

If your number has been on the registry for at least 31 days, and a telemarketer calls, file a complaint  with the FTC. You’ll need to provide the date of the call and the phone number or name of the company that called you.