How to stop spam cell phone calls

“Do Not Call Registry". Legislation is in its final stages that would make the "Do Not Call Registry”

If you get sales calls and spam messages on your cell phone you are not alone. As more people are using their cell phones as their main phone line, their numbers are becoming more accessible. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

[jean]

I receive a sales call (3 to 5 times per week) from Cory about debt reduction on my mobile phone. He implies he knows my situation, which is an incorrect guess that i have uncontrolled debt. First of all, trying to scare people. Second, I have hit #1 to speak to someone about stopping the calls and was hung up on.
How can i get the call to sto?. I usually use my cell for limited calls. This is annoying and upsetting that i have no control.
Thanks

[Mary]

I never answer the phone if I don't recognize the phone number. If they want to talk to be bad enough, they'll leave a message. Recently I've been getting spam calls from other states where they either don't leave any message, or a long, empty one with a child's voice at the end. I save each number in my file and attach a specific spam ring tone to them. That way I know I'll never answer those particular numbers again. Someday the cellphone companies will come up with the technology so we'll be able to block specific numbers.

[Shelby]

It bothers me that the cell phone companies sell our cell numbers to spammers without our permission. I have started looking at the numbers and if I do not know it, well it is not answered. Even if you sign up for the do not call list, they still call and bother you. Hope the cell companies will correct this problem.