Guides
TCPA and Do Not Call Guides
Plain-English guides to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Do Not Call Registry, and how small claims court works for spam calls and texts. General information, not legal advice.
Is It Legal for Companies to Text Me?
Which texts companies are allowed to send, which ones break federal rules, where the courts stand on texts in 2026, and what to do if the spam keeps coming.
Read the guideWho Is Texting Me? How to Trace a Spam Number
The number on your screen is rarely the company. Why spam numbers change, the clues you can safely collect, what not to do, and why the real company name matters.
Read the guideThey Kept Texting After I Said STOP: Your Rights Under the TCPA
Companies must honor your STOP within 10 business days. Why texts after STOP matter, what the law sets for them, and what people do when they keep coming.
Read the guideDo Not Call Registry Violations: What Counts and What the Law Sets
What counts as a Do Not Call Registry violation, what does not, whether texts count, and the $500 to $1,500 per violation the TCPA sets.
Read the guideHow to Sue for Spam Texts and Calls in California Small Claims Court
How California small claims works for spam calls and texts: build the evidence, find the real company, send a demand, file the SC-100 and get ready for the hearing. General information, not…
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