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Can I get money for wrong-number calls?
Yes. Wrong-number calls are often stronger claims, not weaker ones, because you never gave anyone permission to call you.
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Short answer
Yes. If a company keeps robocalling you about someone else’s debt or account on a wrong or recycled number, you can recover $500 to $1,500 per call even though you were never their customer. You never consented, so each call is a clean violation. The case Higgs v. Golden Title Loans recovered $577,500 on 385 calls, and wrong-number facts are exactly the kind that drive results like that.
Why wrong-number claims are strong
- You never gave consent, so there’s no permission for the caller to fall back on.
- Each call is worth $500, or $1,500 if it kept calling after being told it had the wrong number.
- You qualify even though you were never a customer of the company.
- Higgs v. Golden Title Loans recovered $577,500 on 385 calls.
Why “it wasn’t even for me” helps your case
It feels backwards, but being the wrong person to call often makes for a cleaner claim. Most call defenses rest on consent, where the company says you gave it permission. With a wrong or recycled number, that defense evaporates: you never gave anyone anything. The previous owner of your number might have, but that consent doesn’t transfer to you. So when a debt collector or lender robocalls you about someone else’s account, each call is a violation worth $500, with no permission for the caller to hide behind. See wrong-number robocalls for the full picture.
When wrong-number calls hit the $1,500 tier
These claims get stronger still. The first time you tell a company it has the wrong number, the clock on “willful” starts. Every call after that, once they’ve been told you’re not the person they want and they dial anyway, looks knowing, and knowing violations carry up to $1,500 per call. Many wrong-number victims get called dozens or hundreds of times, often after repeatedly asking the caller to stop. That combination of no consent, repeated calls, and clear notice is what builds a serious claim.
What Higgs shows about the numbers
Higgs v. Golden Title Loans, $577,500 was built on 385 calls. That’s the pattern behind wrong-number recoveries: a company dials a number again and again, the per-call damages stack, and the total climbs. Attorney Max Morgan, Esq. has worked on TCPA matters with other documented results including Lucas, $2.6 million, Campbell, $995,000, and Key, $400,000. Prior results don’t guarantee an outcome, and your case depends on your own call count and facts, yet Higgs shows what wrong-number facts can do.
What to do if it’s happening to you
Keep a record. Note the dates, times, and numbers, and save any voicemails. That log is what turns “they keep calling me” into a documented claim. Then let Max Morgan, Esq. review it free and tell you honestly whether you qualify. If he takes the case, it’s on contingency: no fee unless you recover. Start with do I qualify.
Related: Wrong-number robocalls · The $1,500 willful penalty · Do I qualify? · Robocall settlements
What kind of calls are you getting?
Each of these is a real, recoverable claim under the TCPA.
Wrong-number robocalls
Prerecorded or auto-dialed calls meant for someone else. You can have a claim even though you’re not a customer.
Learn more Highest valueWrong-number debt collection
Auto-dialed collection calls for a debt that was never yours. Illegal twice over — and it pays.
Learn more Highest value“Stop calling me”
You told them to stop and the calls kept coming. Each one can be a separate violation.
Learn moreSpam text messages
Marketing texts you never agreed to count under the TCPA too. Screenshots are often all the proof you need.
Learn moreDo-Not-Call violations
Registered your number and the calls didn’t stop? Continued telemarketing may entitle you to damages.
Learn morePrerecorded cell calls
Robotic or artificial-voice calls to your cell without consent are a clear TCPA violation.
Learn moreMore on wrong-number calls
Can I sue if the calls weren’t meant for me?
Yes. Wrong-number and recycled-number calls are often strong claims precisely because you never gave consent. Each call can be worth $500 to $1,500.
What if the previous owner of my number agreed to the calls?
Their consent doesn’t transfer to you. Once the number is yours, the company has no permission to call you, and continued calls can be violations.
Does telling them to stop make my claim stronger?
It can. After you’ve told a caller it has the wrong number, further calls look willful, which can raise the per-call amount toward $1,500.
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