By Lacie Hales
Phone numbers currently registered with the National Do Not Call Registry may expire as early as next year. Numbers registered when the Registry began in 2003 will hit the five-year expiration mark in 2008.
The Division of Consumer protection encourages Utah consumers to check the status of their phone numbers at www.donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Numbers stored in the national database are automatically registered in a Utah database.
By logging on or calling, consumers can check their status and update their phone numbers in the registry. The site prompts consumers through a few simple steps, and sends e-mail verification.
To renew a phone number, select 'Register a Phone Number' from the site menu and enter the information as a new entry. This will extend the registration for five more years.
For more information visit www.dcp.utah.gov.