If you received unwanted spam texts or robo/AI calls to your cell phone, landline, or business, you might get money damages for each individual illegal call or text message. Federal law prohibits certain telemarketers from using computer programs to call you without permission or blast spam texts to your phone.
If you got an illegal robocall or text message, discuss getting compensation with experienced national TCPA attorney Jibrael S. Hindi. Call (844) 542-7235 or connect with his consumer protection team online to schedule a free and confidential case review.
Not every unknown or unwanted call is illegal. However, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) makes it unlawful for telemarketers to call you or send you a text message without permission if they use an ‘automatic dialing system’ –generally, a computer program or app. Exceptions include:
If you received an illegal robocall or spam text, you have the right to demand statutory damages for each individual violation. ‘Statutory’ damages are those set forth in the law itself – pecifically, 47 U.S.C. § 227(b)(3)(B) –which allows $500 per unsolicited and unlawful communication. Most TCPA cases involve multiple violations for which clients request statutory damages.
Alternatively, the TCPA allows consumers to demand back any actual money lost because of the illegal call. Many unlawful robocalls and texts come from scam artists or companies known for providing subpar products and services. If you were illegally solicited and lost money as a result, you might recover compensation for your direct and related losses if you work with legal counsel.
Many telemarketers – especially those from smaller local businesses – do not willfully violate the TCPA. They may not understand that they need express written or clear verbal permission to send marketing texts or that it’s illegal to place AI-generated calls without consent. You’re limited to actual or statutory damages in such cases.
However, the TCPA allows claimants to demand triple (3 times) their statutory or actual damages if their consumer protection lawyers prove that the caller knowingly or willfully violated the TCPA. This means they either knew they did not have permission to call/text or should have known based on the evidence. Triple damages allow you to demand $1,500 for each illegal communication or three times your direct damages.
The TCPA permits eligible claimants to demand the highest available damages in their cases. This may mean proving actual damages or requesting statutory damages after multiple illegal contact attempts. By working with nationally renowned TCPA litigation attorney Jibrael S. Hindi, you might even recover triple your direct damages. Our clients often recover over $10,000 in standard TCPA cases. Schedule a free and confidential case review with him today by calling (844) 542-7235 or connecting with his consumer protection team online.