If you can't get face-to-face help, consider seeking support by phone. Research shows that smokers who get telephone support are more likely to succeed than those who go it alone. 15

National Quitlines

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-784-8669 (24 hours a day)
TTY 1-800-332-8615 (24 hours a day)
The toll-free number is a single access point to the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines. Callers are automatically routed to a state-run quitline, if one exists in their area. If there is no state-run quitline, callers are routed to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) quitline, where they may receive:
Help with quitting smoking
Informational materials via mail
Referrals to other resources

The Great Start Quitline
1-866-667-8278 (24 hours a day)
Offers free help for pregnant smokers from the American Cancer Society and the American Legacy Foundation.

American Cancer Society National Quitline
1-877-937-7848 (24 hours a day)
Order resources and get information on your local quitline.

National Cancer Institute National Quitline
1-877-448-7848 (Monday - Friday)
National quitline in English and Spanish provides information on how to quit.

National Cancer Institute National TTY Quitline
1-800-332-8615 (Monday - Friday)
National quitline with telecommunications device for the deaf.


State Telephone Quitlines (Services vary by state)

Go to the North American Quitline Consortium for information on quitline services offered in your state. Quitline services are available in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia.

15: Stead, LF; Lancaster, T; Perera, R: Telephone counseling for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2004.