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 ...

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains why scam phone calls may get through to your phone number even if you've registered with a Do Not Call list.

For today’s Good Question, Jerry asks, “If your phone number is registered on the attorney general’s Do Not Call list, why do people keep calling?” The simple answer is, because they can.

Learn more about how to stop unwanted calls at ftc.gov/calls .

The founding of the National Do Not Call registry in 2003 gave consumers some sense of relief. Today, more than 221 million phone numbers are registered. So, why are you still getting spam calls?

The Do Not Call list doesn’t actually block everyone from reaching out to you unsolicited.

If you want to avoid those unwanted telemarketing and robocalls, you can register your number with the Tennessee Do Not Call/Text program and the National Do Not Call registry.