Adam Bair's Consumer Protection Resources
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Robocalls and sales calls

Robocalls, sales texts, and calls from fake local numbers. Florida's do not call list, calling hours, and what the law lets you do about them.

Educational only. Not legal advice. Reading this does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Articles

  1. Florida telemarketers may not call before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Here are the calling hours rules

    Florida's Telemarketing Act bars sales calls before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. and more than three in 24 hours. Here is how that fits with the federal 9 p.m. rule.

  2. Florida do not call list: what it blocks and how to use it

    The Florida do not call list stops unwanted sales calls and texts to home, cell, and pager phone numbers. Here is what Florida law blocks and what it does not.

  3. Yes, you can sue over some robocalls and sales texts in Florida

    Florida's telephone solicitation law lets you sue a seller who breaks its sales call and text rules, for actual losses or $500, whichever is more.

  4. I Got a Robocall From a Number That Looked Local. What Are My Rights?

    A guide to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the rules on robocalls and spoofed caller-ID, and what to do if your phone is being targeted by automated calls. Educational, not legal advice. Written for a national audience.

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