The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, prohibits the use of the following if calling someone within the United States:
Auto-Dialer (to cell)
Calling a cell phone with an automated telephone dialer. An automated telephone dialer is a device where someone enters a list of phone numbers into a computer system that repeatedly calls the list of numbers over and over, and once the line is answered on the other end, the machine will connect the recipient with a live agent. The live agent will then get all of your contact information and account information (if they have it) on a computer screen. You can tell if you have received one of these calls because there is usually a 1 or 2 second delay before the live agent connects, there is hold music upon you answering, there is a voice recording asking you to hold, and if the live agent connects and appears to not know who they have just called. Unless these calls are for emergency purposes or unless you have consented to the calls, they are ILLEGAL.
Pre-recorded voice message (to cell)
Calling a cell phone with a pre-recorded voice message. If you answer your cell phone and the first thing you hear is a recording, unless the recording is for emergency purposes or you have consented to the call, such calls are ILLEGAL.
Pre-recorded voice message (to landline)
Calling a residential land line with a pre-recorded voice message. If you answer your residential phone and the first thing you hear is a recording, unless the recording is for emergency purposes or you have consented to the call, such calls are ILLEGAL.
Damages
If you are receiving these calls, you may be entitled to receive $500-$1,500 PER CALL. We have seen cases where people have received over 1,000 ILLEGAL CALLS!!!! If these calls are in connection with debt collection, then there may also be a claim that the calls constitute harassment under the Federal and State Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts, which may entitle you to even more monetary damages!!! If we take your case, there will likely be no cost to you, as we take a contingency fee from any judgment from the defense and/or seek a court order for the defense to pay our attorney’s fees and costs. The statute of limitations is four years for this, but do not delay in contacting us as evidence is lost as time goes by.
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