Join the National Do Not Call Registry

What to have ready

• The phone number(s) you want to register
• An email address (to confirm)

Step by step

1. Open donotcall.gov and choose 'Register a Phone Number'.
2. Enter the number and your email address. You can add up to 3 numbers.
3. Open the email from donotcall.gov and click the link within 72 hours.
4. No computer? Call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register (TTY 1-866-290-4236).
5. Your number shows on the list the next day. Calls can take up to 31 days to stop.

Open the official page

Opens donotcall.gov, the official website.

Good to know

• If a number is disconnected and later given to someone else, you may need to register it again.

How to undo it

Call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want removed. It comes off the list the next day. Registration never expires on its own.

Sources

We checked these steps on November 7, 2026 against:

• consumer.ftc.gov

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