State law guide · New York

Unwanted calls and texts in New York: what the rules say

New York’s telemarketing law expressly covers text messages for certain sales solicitations and has Do Not Call and time-of-day requirements. A separate law covers automated or prerecorded calls, so the two provisions should not be blended.

Where the rules draw a line

The state may operate its own registry or use the federal list. The reviewed provisions generally set an 8 a.m.–9 p.m. local-time window and recognize consent and statutory exceptions.

What this can mean for a consumer

The private remedy identified under the automated-call law is limited to specified violations; it is not a general damages action for every Do Not Call or text-law violation.

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 New York sources

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.