Consumers placed more than 258 million telephone numbers on the DNC Registry as of the end of fiscal year 2025.

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Registry contained >258 million telephone numbers recorded as of the end of fiscal year 2025.

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The Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry, saying consumers had placed more than 258 million telephone numbers on the Registry as of the end of fiscal year 2025. The report notes an increase of over 4.8 million numbers from the prior year and that the agency received more than 2.6 million complaints in FY2025. The FTC published the report PDF and an accompanying press release with these findings.
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The Federal Trade Commission’s 2025 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book states that during fiscal year 2025 "the Registry included over 258 million active registrations." The FTC’s December 2025 Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry likewise notes that "the Registry currently has over 258 million active registrations" and that the registry grew by nearly 4.8 million numbers during FY 2025. These official FTC publications are the primary statistical sources for registry size and both place the figure above 258 million registrations for FY 2025. Verdict: True, because multiple official FTC documents for fiscal year 2025 report that the National Do Not Call Registry contained over 258 million active registrations, matching the claim that consumers placed more than 258 million telephone numbers on the registry by the end of that fiscal year.

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  1. Update · Jan 07, 2026, 01:08 AMTrue
    The Federal Trade Commission’s 2025 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book states that during fiscal year 2025 "the Registry included over 258 million active registrations." The FTC’s December 2025 Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry likewise notes that "the Registry currently has over 258 million active registrations" and that the registry grew by nearly 4.8 million numbers during FY 2025. These official FTC publications are the primary statistical sources for registry size and both place the figure above 258 million registrations for FY 2025. Verdict: True, because multiple official FTC documents for fiscal year 2025 report that the National Do Not Call Registry contained over 258 million active registrations, matching the claim that consumers placed more than 258 million telephone numbers on the registry by the end of that fiscal year.
  2. Original article · Jan 06, 2026

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