Define: Telephone Solicitation

The meaning of “Telephone Solicitation” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is 'Telephone Solicitation' defined in a legal contract?

  • Telephone Solicitation means any verbal communication over a phone line with the intent to persuade the receiver to buy, lease or invest in goods or services during that phone conversation. Seen in 38 SEC filings.
  • Telephone Solicitation means the unrequested beginning of a phone conversation for a certain purpose. Seen in 17 SEC filings.
  • Telephone Solicitation means a proposition where a person, as part of their professional or occupational activity, uses a phone or an automatic dialing-announcing device to start a telephonic contact with a potential customer. Seen in 15 SEC filings.
  • Telephone Solicitation means any voice communication through a telephone line with the aim of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, whether the communication is made by a live operator, utilizing an automatic dialing-announcing device or by any other means. Seen in 14 SEC filings.
  • Telephone Solicitation means a communication to a person that meets certain criteria. Seen in 13 SEC filings.
  • Telephone Solicitation means the initiation of a phone call or message for a commercial purpose or to seek a financial donation. Seen in 11 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of telephone solicitation' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Telephone Solicitation means initiating a phone conversation to encourage the receiver to trade in goods, services or property.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Cold Calling Campaigns
  • Affiliate Marketing Via Phone
  • Customer Service Upselling

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Telephone Solicitation means an uninvited phone conversation introducing a commercial purpose or seeking a financial donation.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Charity Fundraising
  • Unsolicited Marketing Calls

Relevant Sectors

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Telephone Solicitation means initiating a phone conversation to encourage the receiver to trade in goods, services or property.

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