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The National Do Not Call Registry is available to help consumers block unwanted telemarketing calls at home. California consumers who have not already registered their phone numbers may do so on-line at the Federal Trade Commission's National Do Not Call Registry or by calling the FTC's telephone registration service from the phone number you want to register. Use the links provided in the registration box.
The Office of the Attorney General helped to kick off the Do Not Call program in California by offering consumers in the state an easy way to pre-register for this national no-call list. Now, more than 6 million Californians have joined the National Do Not Call Registry. The Office of the Attorney General also led a 46-state effort in court to allow the National Do Not Call Registry to continue operating amid a court challenge by telemarketing companies.
Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Telemarketers have up to 30 days from the date you register to remove your telephone number from their list and stop calling you. For more information on the National Do Not Call Registry, see FAQs on this website.
California consumers are encouraged to file complaints with the FTC if telemarketing calls are received on phone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry. Use the on-line links on this website to file your complaint. See Checklist for Complaints. 
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Whether participating in the National Do Not Call Registry or not, you can stop companies from calling you by telling them you do not wish to be called. Company-specific do not call rules still apply to all telemarketing calls, including those made by companies with which you have done business.
Unfortunately, there have been some who have tried to take advantage of consumers so you should be careful and check the legitimacy of Do Not Call lists to protect your privacy and personal information. The California Attorney General already has shut down a bogus operation where scam artists sought to take illegal advantage of consumers.