Robocalls
Robocall Lawyer: Can I Sue for Illegal Robocalls?
Often, yes. Federal law restricts autodialed and prerecorded marketing calls placed without your consent, and it allows $500 per call, or up to $1,500 per call for willful or knowing violations. The question is not whether the calls were annoying; it is whether the caller had valid consent and whether the calls can be traced to a responsible company.
We evaluate claims from consumers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Matters are pursued in federal and state courts, including through association with qualified local counsel or pro hac vice admission where required.
Your situation may qualify if…
- You answered and heard a recorded message or a pause before a live agent
- The calls came from many different numbers promoting the same offer
- You never gave the company written permission to call
- You asked the company to stop and the calls continued
- Your number was on the National Do Not Call Registry
These are screening indicators only. They do not determine whether a claim exists, which depends on the specific facts and applicable law.
What makes a robocall illegal
A robocall is not automatically unlawful. It generally becomes actionable when it is a marketing call placed to a cell phone or residential line using an artificial or prerecorded voice or an automatic telephone dialing system, without the prior express written consent the FCC requires.
Separately, marketing calls to a number listed on the National Do Not Call Registry can violate the registry rules when two or more occur within a 12-month period.
Identifying the company behind the calls
Most robocall campaigns run through lead generators and dialing vendors, and the caller ID is frequently spoofed. Liability can still reach the brand whose product is being sold, because a seller may be vicariously liable for calls made on its behalf.
The fastest path to identifying a caller is usually the content of the pitch: the product, the script, the transfer destination, or the landing page you were sent to.
When robocall cases become class actions
Dialing campaigns are automated, which means the same conduct usually reached thousands of consumers. When the caller's records show a common list and a common script, a matter may be suitable for class treatment. Whether a class is appropriate is decided by the court.
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You do not need to know which law may apply. We evaluate claims from consumers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Evidence to preserve now
- Your call log showing each incoming number, the date, and the time
- Voicemails, including any prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Screenshots of caller ID, including numbers that appear spoofed
- Any recording you lawfully made of a call
- Notes of what you said when you asked the caller to stop, and the date
- Monthly statements or call detail records from your carrier
- The name of any company, brand, product, or website mentioned on the call
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