Tennessee SMS Marketing and A2P Messaging Rules

A plain-language, source-linked guide to Tennessee authorities relevant to SMS, MMS, telemarketing, privacy, consent, and do-not-call issues.

1reviewed source record

1express text-message source

0fact-dependent sources

0related or unresolved sources

What the sources say

The Tennessee sources reviewed for this page include 1 source that expressly cover text messaging. Other sources may apply only to particular activities or provide related context. Federal law, carrier policy, and sender-registration requirements may still apply alongside state law.

Authorities and official sources

Each entry explains what the source says, where its limits are, and what it does not establish.

How this authority relates to messaging

The reviewed source expressly applies to a particular type of text message or a specific messaging issue.

What the source establishes

The Tennessee Do Not Call Program expressly prohibits covered sales calls and texts to numbers on the Do-Not-Call/Do-Not-Text Register.

Limits and important context

Attorney General enforcement.
The source does not establish that every call-specific telemarketing rule applies to every business text.

Official and supporting sources

Program overview; calls and texts to registered numbers

Source and review details

Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Source type: Official agency guidance
Current status: Current

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Check this state in the SMS Compliance Preflight Use program details to identify the authority layers that may apply. Federal law The federal statutes and regulations that form the national legal baseline for U.S. A2P text messaging. FCC rules and orders FCC actions addressing consent revocation, opt-out handling, robotext blocking, and related operational controls. Carrier policy Carrier policies and public guidance concerning approved messaging paths, consent evidence, opt-out handling, filtering, and sender behavior. Sender registration 10DLC, short-code, toll-free, vetting, and monitoring requirements used to register or verify U.S. A2P senders. National Do Not Call The national registry and federal do-not-call framework relevant to covered U.S. telemarketing programs. Browse SMS marketing laws by state Return to the complete state and national authority index.

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