Some of the spam complaints were regarding live callers, but the majority were so-called robocalls.
There are over 253 million people registered on the Do Not Call list right now.
Americans can put their number on the Do Not Call registry by visitingdonotcall.govor by calling the tollfree number 8883821222.
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks during a discussion on antitrust reforms at the Brookings Institution October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC.© Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Calling that number should be done from the phone you want to register.
The states with the most active registrations relative to their population include New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
The fewest registrations were in Alaska, with Hawaii and Texas not far behind.
The state-level data for people who’ve registered for the Do Not Call list © FTC
But the folks at the FTC know they still have work to do.
That line years to come, certainly sounds ominous after Donald Trump won the presidential election on Nov. 5.
Get ready for a lot more robocalls in the coming years, my friends.
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How long it will last is an open question.
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