A good number of ex-pats who are living in Mexico have given up their US cellphones and bought Mexican. Why? Mexican cellphone plans are much cheaper than those in the US. For example, my Telcel plan allows me to contact Mexico, the US, and Canada for $200 pesos /30 days. Eleven bucks as opposed to whatever one pays in El Norte. Unfortunately, Mexico has many telemarketers and survey-takers that are just as annoying as their counterparts in the States.
The good news is that Mexico has a do-not-call registry, Registro Público para Evitar Publicidad (REPEP), that operates similarly to the one we used in the States. Of course, it’s only good for annoying Mexican phone numbers.
How to use the service:
#1: go to the official website: http://repep.profeco.gob.mx You’ll see this:
Registro Público para Evitar Publicidad (REPEP)
#2: Click on the first option, “registra tu numero” You’ll see this:
Registra tu número
Registra tu número telefónico fijo o celular en el REPEP. Recuerda escribir la lada y número sin guiones ni espacios.
Recuerda “044” y “045” no son Ladas
Extensión:
To confirm that your info has made it into the Registro, go back to the beginning and click “consulta tu registro”. 
Enter your phone number and you’ll see it.
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