How To Register My Number With National Do Not Call List (DNCL) Canada

Telemarketers will face fines up to $15,000, if they call once the list is operational. People can register their phone numbers in two ways.

• They can sign up online or

• Call the toll-free numbers 1-866-580-3625 or 1-888-362-5889 (for the hearing impaired).

Consumers who add their numbers to the list will still get calls from charities, political parties, pollsters and newspapers looking for new subscribers. As well, consumers can also expect calls from businesses with products or services they've inquired about in the past six months, and from businesses they've dealt with in the past 18 months.

National Do Not Call List (DNCL) CANADA

The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) gives consumers a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls. The National DNCL Rules introduce new responsibilities for Canada’s telemarketers. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has projected that of Canada's 27 million residential phone lines, which include cellphone numbers, 16 million would be on the do-not-call list within two years. Two polls Monday suggested that between 60 per cent and 72 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they intended to add their phone number to the list. The CRTC said on its website that once people have registered, telemarketers have up to 31 days to update their lists and to make sure they do not call you, meaning people could still receive calls within 31 days of registering.