TELEPHONE CALLS

Advertising, see Telephone advertising services under this topic

Automatic call distribution, telephone company regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Automatic dialing announcing devices

Commercial telephone solicitation, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.26

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.26

Disconnection from line, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.28

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.27

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.31

Message requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.29

Prerecorded or synthesized voice messages, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.27

Telephone company regulations, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Time of day limit, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.30

Trade practices, regulation, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.26 to 325E.31

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.27

Automatic dialing systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Blocking

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.16, 237.75

Long distance calls, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.16, 237.66

Notice about blocking services, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.66

Call-center operations, state agencies, Minn. Statutes 2025 16C.086

Call forwarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59, 237.75

Call routing, intrastate, prohibitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.131

Call waiting, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59, 237.75

Caller identification, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59, 237.75

Calling cards, issuing by telephone, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.692

Cellular telephones, see CELLULAR TELEPHONES

Charges and rates

Generally, see Charges and rates under TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Hotels, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.99

900 numbers, see same under this topic

Children, 900 numbers, charges, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.692

CLASS services

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.75

Emerging competition, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Conference calls (teleconferencing), see TELECONFERENCES

Cordless telephones, intercepting, Minn. Statutes 2025 626A.02

Emergency calls and communications

Kidnappings, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.774

988 suicide and crisis lifeline, Minn. Statutes 2025 145.561

Tenants, see under LANDLORDS AND TENANTS

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Emergency services, health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2025 62Q.55

Facsimile transmissions, see FAX MACHINES

Game and fish licenses and permits, issuance, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.027, 97A.405

Harassing calls, see Obscene or harassing calls under this topic

Health care utilization review organizations, determinations, Minn. Statutes 2025 62M.05

Hotels, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.99

Insurance producers, personal solicitation, Minn. Statutes 2025 60K.46

Intentional interference or interruption of 911 calls, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Interception of communications, see WIRETAPPING

Licenses and permits, issuance, game and fish licenses and permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.027, 97A.405

Long distance calls

Blocking, see same under this topic

Services, see Long distance services under TELEPHONE COMPANIES

State officers, legislators and employees, Minn. Statutes 2025 3.098, 10.43 to 10.47

900 numbers

Blocking, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.66, 325F.692

Caller identification numbers, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.692

Charges and rates, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.692

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.75

Third-party service charges, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.665

Use for lottery participation, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.75

911 calls, see Emergency calls and communications under this topic

988 suicide and crisis lifeline, see Emergency calls and communications under this topic

Obscene or harassing calls

Conviction, human services licensed programs, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2025 142E.16, 245C.15

Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.749, 609.79

Electronic monitoring of offenders, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.135

Evidence of domestic conduct, admissibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 634.20

Sentencing, presentence domestic abuse investigations, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.2244

Sex offender assessment, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.3457

Tracers, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.069

Persons in custody, calls to attorney, Minn. Statutes 2025 481.10

Postpaid calling service, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 297A.669

Prepaid calling service, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 297A.669

Prepaid telephone calling cards, Minn. Statutes 2025 325F.692

Prisoners

Challenge incarceration, restrictions on calls, Minn. Statutes 2025 244.172

Free communications services, Minn. Statutes 2025 241.252

Privacy, see WIRETAPPING

Residential building contractors, license verification, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.815

Single party service, defined as universal telephone services, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.16

Solicitation of charitable funds

Disclosure requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 309.556

Methods, Minn. Statutes 2025 309.50

Teleconferencing services, see TELECONFERENCES

Telephone advertising services

Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 8.31

Identifying information, Minn. Statutes 2025 325E.39

Motor vehicle owner personal information, access, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.346

Out-of-state retailers not maintaining place of business in Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2025 297A.66

Solicitation of business, included activities, income and franchise taxes, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.015

Telephone assistance plan, see TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE PLAN

Telephone messages, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.775

Telephone sales

Identification of seller, Minn. Statutes 2025 325G.12 to 325G.14

Machine dialing, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59, 325E.26 to 325E.31

Right to cancel, Minn. Statutes 2025 325G.06 to 325G.10

Video recordings, disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2025 325I.02

Three-way calling, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Touch tone service, definitions, universal telephone services, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.16

Tracing

Obscene or harassing calls, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.069

Trap and trace devices, see Pen registers, trap and trace devices, and mobile tracking devices under WIRETAPPING

Universal services, inclusions, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.16

Violations and penalties

Citizen's band radios, interruption or interference, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Emergency calls, regulations, failure to publish, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.78

Kidnappers, unauthorized communications with, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.774

Repeated calls, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.79

Telephone messages, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.775

Telephones, permitting use for obscene calls, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.79

WATS lines, Minn. Statutes 2025 237.59

Wiretapping, see WIRETAPPING