State law guide · Nebraska
Unwanted calls and texts in Nebraska: what the rules say
Nebraska restricts certain automated and prerecorded sales calls. The state statute bars covered dialing devices from calling cellular, emergency, and other listed numbers, and sets an 8 a.m.–9 p.m. window for automated solicitations to residential lines.
Where the rules draw a line
The reviewed automated-call rules are about calls and prerecorded voice; they do not establish a general state restriction on marketing texts. The residential hours rule is limited to automated calls, and the law has exceptions.
What this can mean for a consumer
A separate Nebraska telemarketing-sales law lets a consumer seek actual damages and fees if the consumer suffered loss or harm from a violation of that Act. It does not create an automatic payment for every unwanted call. The Attorney General may seek a separate civil penalty of up to $2,000 per violation of that Act.
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 Nebraska sources
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §§86-237–257, Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-244, restrictions on automated solicitations
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-248, residential automated-call hours and seller-specific do-not-call procedures
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-233, consumer remedies
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-235, Attorney General civil penalty
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.