The National Do Not Call Registry is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The main objective of the registry is to give consumers an opportunity to limit the telemarketing calls they receive. Nowadays, most companies promote business through telemarketing and they market directly to the target potential consumer. Not all consumers wish to receive these calls, however, and so the FTC works to protect the consumer by providing the National Do Not Call Registry. This helps consumers to eliminate or limit the telemarketing calls they receive.

If you want to limit the unwanted telemarketing calls you receive, register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. This helps to avoid telemarketing frauds. The registration will be intimated to the companies for 31 days which means telemarketers will get 31 days to remove the number from their call lists. The phone number will then be in the registry permanently.

The National Do Not Call Registry was created due to public demand. According to a survey, around 64,000 members of the public recommended a registry. From these results it is very clear that there were many telemarketing frauds taking place. People needed help from somebody to stop the unwanted telemarketing calls they were receiving.

The registration process is very simple. Once you have registered your phone number you will receive a confirmation email. You must open the email and click on the link provided to complete the registration process. One individual can register up to three phone numbers. If you register more than one number you will receive emails for each one. It is possible only to register one phone number at a time and you must call from the phone you wish to register.

The National Do Not Call Registry is confidential and helps consumers to limit unwanted telemarketing calls. It is reliable and trustworthy. The registry gives your phone number to all the telemarketers soon after you complete the registration. They will have 31 days to remove your number and the National Do Not Call Registry will then check the list every 31 days.

The National Do Not Call Registry works for you until your phone gets disconnected or until you ask to stop the service. Consumers can also allow certain companies to have their numbers while being on a Do Not Call list for other companies. It is simply a case of calling the company in question and telling them to register your number on the list.