FCC replaces 'revoke all' and lets callers set an exclusive opt-out method

Effective Nov 25, 2026, callers may treat an opt-out from one category of informational robocall as applying only to that category, and may designate one of the rule's listed methods as the exclusive way to revoke consent. A telemarketing opt-out still stops all telemarketing robocalls from that caller. This supersedes the 'revoke all' delay to Jan 31, 2027.

General information, not legal advice. Confirm anything you act on with TCPA counsel.

What changed

The FCC's 2024 consent-revocation order said consumers can revoke consent in any reasonable way. Its 'revoke all' provision would also have made one opt-out apply to every type of robocall and text from that caller. The 'revoke all' piece was delayed repeatedly by waiver.

The Federal Register notice of October 26, 2026 replaces that approach, effective November 25, 2026. An opt-out from one category of informational robocalls can be treated as applying only to that category. Callers may designate one of the rule's listed methods as the exclusive way to revoke consent. A telemarketing opt-out still stops all telemarketing robocalls and texts from that caller.

For pay-per-call and lead-gen teams, this mainly affects SMS and outbound campaigns: suppression logic needs to tell telemarketing apart from informational messages.

What it means for pay-per-call teams

Update opt-out language and dialer/SMS suppression logic before Nov 25, 2026 if you want to use an exclusive revocation method.

Checklist

• Map every outbound message type to 'telemarketing' or 'informational'
• Decide whether to designate an exclusive opt-out method, and disclose it clearly
• Update dialer and SMS suppression to apply telemarketing opt-outs across all campaigns
• Keep handling 'stop', 'quit', 'unsubscribe' and other reasonable opt-outs