State law guide · Delaware
Unwanted calls and texts in Delaware: what the rules say
Delaware's Telemarketing Fraud Act sets requirements for covered commercial sales calls, including identifying the seller and explaining that the call is for a sale. Delaware's Attorney General also summarizes telemarketing calls as restricted to 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Where the rules draw a line
The chapter is focused on organized telemarketing through telephones and sales of merchandise. It includes exemptions, including some customer-initiated, business-to-business, charitable, political, and other communications. This guide does not treat it as a general SMS or robocall damages law.
What this can mean for a consumer
A customer who suffers loss or harm from a violation of the chapter may seek remedies allowed by §2508A, including actual and punitive damages and fees; that requires a qualifying violation and harm, not simply receipt of any unwanted call. The Attorney General enforces the chapter. Consumers can consult the DOJ telemarketing guidance and complaint resources.
Keep the details
Save the full text thread, call log, voicemails, dates and times, the company or product named, and any reply asking the sender to stop. Those details can help show what happened; they do not establish by themselves that a law was violated.
Official Delaware sources
- 6 Del. C. ch. 25A, Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention
- 6 Del. C. §2508A, Customers' remedies
- Delaware DOJ telemarketing guidance
- Delaware DOJ consumer complaint information
This page is general information, not legal advice. State and federal rules have different definitions, exceptions, and deadlines. Whether a rule applies depends on the facts and current law.