Do Not Call Registry Now Permanent

The Do Not Call Registry is now permanent, thanks to the Do Not Call Improvement Act of 2007 that passed Congress this week. Previously, the FTC required that you re-register after five years or they would drop your number from the list. This act makes registration permanent, with no renewal necessary.

Telemarketers are not allowed by law to call consumers who have registered their phone numbers with the Do Not Call Registry and face heavy fines if they do. Signing up will prevent you from receiving calls from telemarketers, solicitors and scammers.

The legislation also requires that the FTC review the Do Not Call list for invalid or disconnected numbers, so that the list stays up-to-date.

If you are signed up for the "Do Not Call" list, you are now permanently registered. If you haven't registered yet, you can do so at the registry website.