Do not call

Do not call

Do Not Call registers are lists of people who do not wish to receive unsolicited telephone calls from telemarketing organizations. They have been set up under government acts which provide for breaching penalties and are administered and maintained by government bodies.

The term may refer to:

*Australian Do Not Call Register
*Canadian Do Not Call List
*Telephone Preference Service, UK
*United States National Do Not Call Registry


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