The Federal Communications Commission says people in the U.S. received nearly four billion robocalls per month last year. It says fighting robocalls for consumers is the number one complaint they receive, and it’s now their number one priority.
Unless companies have your expressed, prior, written consent, all robocalls are in violation of federal law. The TCPA makes it illegal for marketers to call you using an auto-dialer. In fact, each illegal call has a penalty of up to $500. And if you’re on the Do Not Call Registry, that penalty can triple, up to $1,500 per call.
Since these companies hide their identities, finding out how is behind the phone call, or text, can be tricky.
