Do Not Call checks

US: when a number is cleared to call

On the Offer to call card, each traced number shows Cleared to call or Do not dial yet, with its checks beside it. A number is cleared only when all of these are true:

• it isn't flagged as a litigator;
• it's clear of the federal Do Not Call list;
• it's clear of the state Do Not Call list;
• it was checked in the last 31 days.

Why a number says Do not dial yet

• Not checked for Do Not Call: there's no check on record. Numbers you type in yourself are never checked.
• Federal Do Not Call or State Do Not Call: it's on a list. Don't cold call it.
• (check over 31 days old): the check has gone stale. Check it again.
• Litigator: do not call: never call or text it.

A trace only tells DealWolf the federal status, not the state lists, so a traced number shows Do not dial yet until its state status is clear as well. Check the state list yourself.

The label is a warning, not a lock: DealWolf doesn't stop your phone dialling. It's up to you not to call a number that isn't cleared.

UK: the TPS

DealWolf doesn't check the TPS or CTPS. Before a cold sales call to a private number, check it against the TPS yourself (CTPS for businesses). The TPS covers calls, not texts: for texts, see Texting consent.

Who makes the call

DealWolf never calls or texts anyone. Call buttons open your phone's own dialler; drafts open your own apps. Call list exports mark US numbers you typed in as Not checked for Do Not Call.