A data receiving method and receiver are provided. A receiver determines the length of a pre-tail and the length of a post-tail of a frame by obtaining a start time and an end time of the main part of the signal of the frame at a fixed time, and determines a start time and an end time of a frame receiving window according to the start time and the end time of the main part of the signal of the frame and according to the length of the pre-tail and the length of the post-tail; and receiving a frame between the start time and the end time of the frame receiving window, so that the receiver can accurately and completely receive the main part of the signal and the pre-tail and post-tail of each frame to accurately and completely receive signals.