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Can I get money for Do Not Call violations?
Yes. If a company kept calling after you joined the Do Not Call list, federal law puts a price on each call: $500, or up to $1,500 if they did it willfully. And the calls stack.
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Short answer
Yes. Under the TCPA, telemarketing calls to a number on the National Do Not Call Registry can be worth $500 each, or up to $1,500 if the company called willfully. The amounts stack, so a string of calls becomes a real claim. The key is being able to identify the caller: a named company you can pursue, not an anonymous spoofed scammer. You keep the recovery, and a free review can tell you whether your calls qualify.
The short version
- DNC violations are worth $500 per call, up to $1,500 if willful.
- The amounts stack, so more illegal calls means a larger claim.
- You need to identify the caller; anonymous spoofed scams are hard to pursue.
- You keep the money, and the review costs nothing.
Why a single call is worth $500
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the TCPA, the federal robocall law, doesn’t make you prove you lost money. It sets a fixed amount per illegal call. A telemarketing call to a number on the Do Not Call list is one kind of violation, and the law values it at $500. If the company called willfully, meaning it knew or should have known better, that figure can rise to $1,500 for the same call.
Because the value is per call, it adds up fast. Ten illegal calls at the base rate is a $5,000 claim before you account for willfulness. That math turns a frustrating pattern of calls into something worth pursuing. For the broader picture, see Do Not Call violations.
What makes a call a Do Not Call violation
Not every unwanted call qualifies. The clearest Do Not Call claims share a few traits:
- You’re registered. Your number is on the National Do Not Call Registry (free at donotcall.gov), and the ~31-day grace period has passed.
- The call was telemarketing. It was trying to sell you something, not a charity, survey, or political call.
- No current relationship. You hadn’t recently done business with the company in a way that would allow the call.
- You can name the caller. An identifiable company, like a warranty outfit, a lender, or a solar installer, not an untraceable spoofed number.
How the money stacks and gets bigger
The per-call structure is what makes these claims real:
- Each call counts separately. Five calls is five violations, not one.
- Willful calls triple. Calls that keep coming after you told the company to stop can support the $1,500 figure instead of $500.
- Other violations layer on. If the same calls used a recording or autodialer to reach your cell without written consent, that’s a separate violation on top of the Do Not Call one.
So a company that ignored your registration and kept dialing your cell with a recording after you said stop isn’t one violation. It’s several, multiplied across every call. You keep what’s recovered; this isn’t a fine that goes to the government.
How to turn calls into a claim
The difference between a vented frustration and a recoverable claim is usually a little record-keeping:
- Stop deleting. Let the calls and voicemails accumulate, since those are the evidence.
- Log the basics. Date, time, the number shown, and the company name if you can catch it.
- Note any stop request. If you told them to stop and they kept calling, write down when, because that supports the higher $1,500 amount.
- Get a read on it. An attorney can tell you whether the calls qualify and what they’re worth.
A free review under Max Morgan, Esq. can look at your actual calls and tell you, honestly, whether you have a Do Not Call claim and roughly what it’s worth. The work is on contingency, so there’s no fee unless you recover. Every case is different and results vary.
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Real results, real citations
Actual TCPA recoveries Max has helped secure.
Wrong-number prerecorded debt-collection calls.
Lucas v. Synchrony Bank (N.D. Ind.)
Telemarketing to Do-Not-Call list & after opt-out.
Campbell v. Everything Breaks (D. Nev.)
385 wrong-number calls at $1,500 each.
Higgs v. Golden Title Loans (W.D. Tenn.)
Prerecorded calls to cell phones without consent.
Key v. Miracle Faith Center (N.D. Fla.)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Money for Do Not Call violations: FAQs
How much is a Do Not Call violation worth?
Each illegal telemarketing call to a registered number can be worth $500, or up to $1,500 if the company called willfully. The amounts stack, so multiple calls build a larger claim.
Do I keep the money or does it go to the government?
You keep it. A TCPA claim recovers money for you directly. That’s different from reporting to the FTC, which helps regulators enforce the law but doesn’t pay you.
What if I can’t identify who called me?
That’s the main limit. Anonymous spoofed scam calls are hard to pursue because there’s no one to sue. Calls from a company you can name are the ones that turn into claims, so note the company whenever you can.
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