Register your number on the National Do Not Call Registry
Ask your phone provider for call-blocking features or spam filters
Use a call-blocking landline device or call-screening box
Enable anonymous call rejection if your service supports it
Block specific numbers through your phone provider
Set your phone to silence or reject unknown callers if available
Use a cordless phone with built-in call blocking
Do not answer unknown calls; let them go to voicemail
Hang up immediately if a call sounds suspicious
Report spam numbers to your phone provider
Report scam calls to the FTC or your local consumer protection agency
Remove your number from public directories and data broker sites
Ask friends and family not to share your landline number publicly
Check your voicemail settings and delete suspicious messages
Consider changing your landline number if spam becomes severe