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 Call ...

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

Last year’s count was 4.8 million new numbers, 1.9 percent higher than the amount of new numbers logged in 2024, the ...

Seventy-five percent of New Yorkers have registered their number in the National Do Not Call Registry but the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is pushing for more to add ...

If you've ever wanted to turn the table on telemarketers, here's how. Driven to distraction by telemarketers? By using a little imagination, say consumers who have successfully fought back, you can ...

Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, is pictured earlier this year in Albany. State lawmakers will have the opportunity next session to review legislation that builds on the state’s Do Not Call ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The first phone call in history happened on March 10, 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell rang up his assistant. "Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you," he said. I wouldn't be ...

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SEVEN HILLS, Ohio -- For the better part of two decades, Seven Hills has offered residents a Do Not Call Registry regarding unwanted door-to-door solicitors. However, Ward 2 City Councilman Norm ...