Spam Text Messages and the TCPA: Can You Get Paid for Them?

Robocalls get the headlines, but automated text messages fall under the same law — and can be just as valuable in a claim. If your reassigned number is receiving marketing or debt-collection texts meant for someone else, the TCPA may apply.

Texts count as "calls" under the TCPA

Courts have consistently held that text messages are covered by the TCPA's restrictions on automated communications. That means unsolicited texts sent to your cell by an autodialer, without your consent, can carry the same $500–$1,500 per message in statutory damages as a robocall.

How to handle spam texts

1. Don't tap links. They can install malware or confirm your number is active.
2. Be careful replying "STOP." To unknown or scam senders, any reply can flag your line for more messages.
3. Screenshot everything. Capture the sender's number, the full message, and the timestamp.
4. Report to your carrier. Forward spam to 7726 (SPAM) to help filtering.

Building a text-message claim

The same rules that make robocalls actionable apply to texts: no consent, automated sending, and good documentation. Combine your text screenshots with any call records from your reassigned number for the strongest possible claim, then run a free eligibility check.

Frequently asked questions

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