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Can I sue a telemarketer?
If a telemarketer keeps calling or texting you without permission, especially after you asked them to stop, you may be able to sue and recover $500 to $1,500 per call.
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Short answer
Yes. The TCPA lets ordinary people sue telemarketers for illegal calls and texts. If they used an autodialer or prerecorded message, called your cell without consent, ignored the Do Not Call list, or kept calling after you said stop, each call can be worth $500 to $1,500, and you keep the money.
When you can sue a telemarketer
- They called or texted your cell phone without your written permission.
- They used an autodialer or a recording.
- They called after you joined the Do Not Call list or told them to stop.
- The calls were for someone else, a wrong or recycled number.
What counts as an illegal telemarketing call
Telemarketers have to play by the TCPA. They generally can’t use automated systems or recordings to reach your cell phone unless you gave written permission first, and they have to honor the Do Not Call Registry and your direct requests to stop. Break any of those, and each call becomes a violation worth $500, or $1,500 if it was willful.
How to sue, and what it costs you
You don’t have to navigate it alone or pay anything up front. The fastest path is a free review: you tell us what’s happening, Max Morgan, Esq. tells you honestly whether you have a case, and if you do, he handles it on contingency. No recovery, no fee. For the full walkthrough, see how to sue a telemarketer.
What you might recover
Each illegal call is $500, up to $1,500 if willful, and the amounts stack. A persistent telemarketer can add up to a meaningful claim, and the law, not your out-of-pocket loss, sets the value.
Related: How to sue a telemarketer · Calls after you said stop · Do-Not-Call violations · 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 suing telemarketers
Can I sue a telemarketer for one call?
Yes, a single illegal call can be a $500 violation. More calls simply mean a larger claim.
What if I once gave them my number?
You can revoke consent at any time, by phone or in writing. Calls that keep coming after you say stop can be worth the higher $1,500 amount.
Is suing a telemarketer worth it?
It can be. Because damages are fixed per call and stack, even a modest campaign of illegal calls can be worth pursuing, and the review costs you nothing.
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