Miscellaneous Credit Questions
- How do I control who gets my information and tries to market goods and services to me?
- How do I add my phone number to the National Do Not Call Registry?
- How do I opt out of sales of my name by the 3 National Credit Bureaus?
- How do I opt out of direct mail solicitations from member of the Direct Marketing Association?
How do I control who gets my information and tries to market
goods and services to me?
You probably cannot stop marketing calls and direct mail, but you can limit them
with a few simple steps:
- Add your phone number to the National Do Not Call list
- Opt out of sales of your name by the National Credit Bureau
- Opt out of direct mail solicitations from members of the Direct Marketing Association
- Real Estate filings – not much you can do to opt out of such public record information
- Email – use a good spam filter!
How do I add my phone number to the National Do Not Call
Registry?
Either:
- Go to www.donotcall.gov and follow the instructions
- Or call 888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to protect
How do I opt out of sales of my name by the 3 National Credit
Bureaus?
Either:
- Go to www.optoutprescreen.com and follow the instructions
- Or call the toll free number 888-567-8688 and follow the instructions
How do I opt out of direct mail solicitations from member of the Direct Marketing Association?
- Go to www.dmachoice.org and follow the instructions.
We are not lawyers or attorneys so don't rely on us for legal advice. We try to answer your questions as a public service, but we do so based on our experience which is limited to credit reporting issues. If you want professional legal advice, you should engage a lawyer to help you with your credit report related questions.
