Your guide to fighting back against illegal robocalls and telemarketing violations.
What is the TCPA?
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. § 227) is a federal law that protects consumers from unwanted robocalls, auto-dialed calls, pre-recorded messages, and telemarketing calls.
💰 What You Can Recover
$500
Per negligent violation — the first call from a company you didn't consent to receive calls from.
$1,500
Per willful violation — each additional call after the first, where they knowingly continued calling.
✅ What Makes a Willful Violation?
✓Continuing to call after being told to stop
✓Continuing to text after a clear opt-out request
✓Ignoring your Do Not Call registration
✓Repeated calls after receiving complaints
📋 Steps to Build Your Case
1
Register on the Do Not Call list and wait 30 days — calls after that are legally actionable.
2
Log every call — date, time, number, duration, and what was said.
3
Save screenshots, transcripts & recordings — every piece of evidence strengthens your case.
4
Send an Intent to Sue letter — this creates a paper trail and often prompts a settlement offer.
5
Prepare & file your lawsuit — use the Show Me The Money plan to generate your Intent to Sue, Settlement Demand, and full Court Brief ready to file.
⚠️ Note: You generally have 4 years to file a TCPA claim from the date of the violation. Don't wait — log calls as they happen.