Telemarketer Fees to Access Do Not Call Registry Going Up in FY 2026

The cost for telemarketers to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry will increase in FY 2026, which begins Oct. 1, the FTC said Wednesday. Telemarketers calling consumers in the U.S. are required to download the numbers on the registry to prevent them from calling them. The cost of accessing a single area code will be $82 in FY26, up from $80 currently, it said. The FTC said the maximum charge to any single entity for accessing all area codes nationwide will be $22,626, up from $22,038.