Political parties, charities, and non-profit organizations will still be able to call you. This will only weed out the sales calls. [2] X Research source It can take up to 31 days for the sales calls to stop once you’ve registered. Don’t worry if the calls don’t stop the next day. Unfortunately, scammers do not care about the Do Not Call Registry, so you may still get some annoying calls from time to time. At least you know they aren’t legitimate companies calling, so stay away!

If putting your number on the Do Not Call Registry wasn’t enough to convince them not to call you, finding out that you’re reporting their number might motivate them to stop! Some scammers spoof their phone number so it appears as a different number every time. If you’re getting scam calls from the same area code over and over again, this probably won’t solve the problem.

Telemarketers can be obnoxiously persistent, so the longer you’re on the line with them, the more likely they are to keep pushing your buttons. Just ask them to stop and hang up. If the telemarketer is calling from a legitimate company, this should put an end to the calls. Most companies have an internal “do not call” list, and it’s illegal in most states to keep calling you after you’ve asked them to stop. [5] X Trustworthy Source State of Michigan Official website for the State of Michigan Go to source

Many Android phones have the ability to block a number in your “recent calls” menu. This won’t stop scammers if they’re spoofing their number, since they’re going to automatically call from a new number anyway.

For some carriers, there’s a small charge associated with anonymous call blocking. This may be worth it for you depending on how often you’re getting calls from anonymous numbers. Some phones have an anonymous call blocking function you can turn on in the “settings” menu. This will only block numbers that pop up as “anonymous” on your caller ID. It will not block standard numbers or company calls. Luckily, you can just block those numbers manually, though.

AT&T has a free app called “AT&T Call Protect” that will block calls. For $2. 99 a month, you can use Verizon has a “Caller Filter” service to screen calls. On T-Mobile, dial #622 to turn on scam filtering. Depending on your plan, this may cost $4 a month. Sprint has a “Premier Caller ID” service that costs $2. 99 a month that will flag calls.

“RoboKiller” is especially good at blocking spoofed numbers if you get a lot of scam calls from numbers with the same area code as you. [11] X Research source All of these apps offer a free trial, and some of them offer a basic free version. Unfortunately, you will have to pay a small monthly fee if you want to permanently access all of their services.

On Android, open the control center by swiping down and press the “do not disturb” button to turn it on. Then, tap and hold the button to open the settings and select “allow exceptions” to specify who can call. [13] X Research source On iPhone, go to your settings and tap the “do not disturb” button. Then, select “allow calls from” to enter your exceptions. You can also open the control center and tap the crescent moon icon to turn “do not disturb” on. [14] X Research source This can make things kind of difficult if you do any business over the phone. If you regularly get legitimate incoming calls from numbers you don’t have saved, “do not disturb” will block them from getting through.

While telling legitimate companies that you don’t want to be called may work, the scammers don’t care about what you want. Do not engage with scammers when they call.