State law guide · South Carolina
Unwanted calls and texts in South Carolina: what the rules say
South Carolina’s telephone-solicitation statute expressly includes certain calls and SMS/MMS or other text messages about sales and related offers. Covered contacts are generally limited to 8 a.m.–9 p.m. unless the consumer gave prior written consent.
Where the rules draw a line
The law uses the federal Do Not Call Registry and requires sellers to honor their own opt-out requests for at least five years. Consent, relationship, political, and other exceptions can apply.
What this can mean for a consumer
An aggrieved person may seek an injunction and actual losses plus $1,000 per violation; a willful violation may increase the award up to $5,000. The state’s separate civil penalties go through public enforcement.
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 South Carolina 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.