Yes — the National Do Not Call Registry covers wireless numbers identically to landlines. Register free and permanently at donotcall.gov (or 1-888-382-1222 from the number itself). Lawful telemarketers must stop within 31 days; illegal robocallers ignore it entirely, which is why registry + carrier blocking + reporting form the complete defense.
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- Visit donotcall.gov → "Verify Here" first (checks current status), then register your number.
- Confirm via the email/click-through validation — no confirmation means incomplete registration.
- Prefer voice? Call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone being registered.
- No re-registration needed ever since rules changed — listings persist until the number is disconnected or you remove it.
What the List Stops — and What It Can't
| Caller type | Stopped? |
|---|---|
| For-profit telemarketers (live & prerecorded sales) | ✅ Required to scrub monthly |
| Calls from companies you've done recent business with (EBR exemption) | ❌ Allowed ~18 months |
| Political campaigns, charities, surveys | ❌ Exempt categories |
| Debt collectors on legitimate debts | ❌ Different law governs them |
| Fraudulent robocall operations | ❌ Ignore all laws — block technically |
Enforcement Is Real
The FTC and FCC levy multimillion-dollar penalties against violators, funded partly by complaint volume — which makes your individual reports ammunition. Report DNC violations at donotcall.gov's complaint portal; robocalls regardless of registration status go to the FCC. Companies settle for millions annually because documented complaint trails make prosecutions straightforward.
Texting Rules You Should Also Know
The Registry covers calls, but marketing texts follow parallel protections with sharper teeth: unsolicited commercial SMS to numbers on the Registry violates federal rules carrying per-message penalties, and prior-consent requirements make legitimate marketers stricter about opt-ins than many callers. Reply STOP to any commercial text — senders must honor revocation promptly across ALL their campaigns, not just the offending thread.
Document violations briefly (screenshots with timestamps) before reporting: enforcement scales with evidence quality, and repeat-offender patterns build from individual complaints. Between registry coverage, STOP rights, and carrier filtering, text spam proves more tractable than call spam for households that exercise all three systematically.