How Do I Check if a Phone Number is on the DNC Registry?

How do I check if a phone number is on the Do-Not-Call (DNC) Registry?

If you are a telemarketer, or have a business or organization engaging in telemarketing activities, you can always remain compliant with the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act by using Searchbug's Phone Validator tool. 

When searching for a phone number, select "Line Type and Carrier + DNC". The field will return NO if number is "clean", meaning it is not on any state or federal DNC list and it is not a DNC Complainer. Otherwise, the results will include one or more codes separated by | (pipe). The presence on a state DNC list will be marked with a two-letter state code, Federal - FED, DNC Complainer - CPL.

Examples:
FED - Federal DNC only
TX - Texas DNC only
FED|TX - Federal and Texas DNC
CO|TX - Colorado and Texas DNC
FED|CO|TX - Federal, Colorado and Texas DNC
CPL - DNC Complainer
NO - Not on DNC list

You can also search in bulk with the Bulk Phone Validator tool or integrate with our Phone Validator APIs. Just upload your file with your list of phone numbers, our system accepts Excel, CSV, and TXT formats. Once the file has finished processing, you'll be notified via email with the download link. 

By staying compliant, it not only gives you peace of mind by staying out of legal trouble, but you'll also gain a good reputation in customer satisfaction and privacy protection. 

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