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Junk mail is something we all battle the moment we open our mailbox each day. Especially now, during election season, I know my personal mailbox is almost always filled to the brim with notes from hopeful political candidates, along with the standard offers for credit cards I don’t want and solicitations from airlines, hotels, and cable companies.




If one of the companies infiltrating your mailbox is Spectrum, The Verge recently posted a story detailing how you can opt-out of those annoying and plentiful mailers.

Spectrum actually offers an online form that allows you to ask the company to no longer solicit you in any way. Yes, you can opt-out of those phone calls and physical sales calls as well.


To do it, you can call Spectrum directly at 1-855-75-SPECTRUM and opt-out by phone, or you can fill out an online form here. If you’ve ever tried to talk to a cable company on the phone, then you know that the online form is likely your best bet here.

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To opt out you’ll have to give Spectrum your name, address, your phone number and email address if you’re also asking the company to not call or email you as well.



The opt-out service is available for both current customers as well as people who don’t currently subscribe to Spectrum’s services. If you’re a current customer, opting out won’t stop communication about your account, it will just stop the company from trying to sell you additional services.


It will also take time. The Verge notes that it will take Spectrum 10 days to stop emailing you, 30 days to stop calling, and up to 60 days to stop sending you mail or showing up at your door. So it’s not an instant fix, but it can help set you on a path to a lighter mailbox and maybe a few less sales calls.