The "Do Not Call" laws apply to consumer phone lines only. They do not cover businesses that receive telemarketing calls.
The following situations do not apply:
- A business about an existing debt, contract, or payment.
- A business that has opened within the last year.
- Prerecorded messages or emergency calls needed for health and safety.
- Calls for which you have given prior express consent.
- Calls that you have opted in to receive. Calls by, or on behalf of, tax-exempt non-profit organizations.
- Calls from political campaigns.
If you are a consumer and want to add your phone number to the "Do Not Call" Registry, learn more about how to register.
Read more about telemarketing and consumer rights in Connecticut