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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal regulators on Wednesday announced nearly $7.7 million in settlements with six companies - including Craftmatic Industries and ADT Security Services - accused of calling ...

WASHINGTON -- The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. The Federal Trade ...

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 ...

If you’ve received a call or voicemail recently about a pre-approved loan worth thousands that you never applied for, you’re ...

The Federal Trade Commission today issued a request for information for the creation of an electronic do-not-call registry for consumers. The Federal Trade Commission today issued a request for ...

Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it’s enough to make you want to stop answering your ...

It’s a tale as old as the first tricky scheme — whatever that was long before any of us had cellphones. But there are ways to make sure you don’t fall victim to one present-day trick. “According to ...