# The Deal That Died on Ring Eleven

By MCAFax · Published July 23, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026
Section: Brokers & Harassment › Your Rights & the Law · Series: Confessions (https://mcafax.com/notebook/series/confessions)
Canonical: https://mcafax.com/notebook/confessions-of-a-former-mca-broker-the-deal-i-lost-to-a-ringing-phone
Source: MCAFax, The Broker's Notebook (https://mcafax.com/notebook). MCAFax is not a lender or a law firm.

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The fastest way is to send them a written stop request. Once they receive it, the shop has to put your number on its internal do-not-call list within a set window and keep it there for years. If they keep calling after that, the problem is theirs, not yours.

## Questions readers ask

**How do I stop an MCA broker from calling me?**

No, the National Do Not Call Registry was built for consumer lines and explicitly exempts business-to-business calls. However, if you use your personal cell phone as your primary business line, register it anyway. It often counts as a personal number.

**Does the National Do Not Call Registry work for business phone lines?**

No, the National Do Not Call Registry was built for consumer lines and explicitly exempts business-to-business calls. However, if you use your personal cell phone as your primary business line, register it anyway. It often counts as a personal number.