text: what can i do about calls to my house (see more)? some chick gave out my number for everything she's been working on lately. ie. she checked out earthlink and put my number in and i have been getting other telemarketing calls for her to my home phone.  it's not only disturbing credit wise but it's disturbing me and my family. i found her address online and the companies that have called have been very forthcoming with her name and where she lives. i've called the phone number listed in the directory for her but it just keeps ringing. any ideas? thought about writing and mailing a nastygram... if you are on the do not call list, when you make an inquiry, apply for a loan, or request for information and put your phone number, like when you buy a car, for example, the fact that you put in an application means you are giving them permission to call you.  the do not call list only applies to unsolicited calls.  as for your problem with someone giving out your phone number, all you can do there is let the callers know that there's no one here by that name, and tell them to stop calling your number.