Guides

• Why am I suddenly getting loan or debt calls?

  Where loan and debt calls usually come from, how to tell a sales call from a real debt collector, and the opt-outs that turn each source off.

• Where did they get my phone number?

  A practical way to work out where callers got your number: log every call, group recordings by their words and callback numbers, and tag your email so the next leak names the company.

• How do I get off people-search sites?

  Opt out one site at a time on each site's own page, then check again later. Californians can send one request to every registered data broker.

• What do I say to get on a company's do-not-call list?

  One sentence for live sales callers, what the rules require of the company, and what to do with recorded messages instead.

• How do I report a caller who keeps calling?

  Where to report unwanted sales calls, robocalls and spam texts, what the forms ask for, and what happens to a report.