This is a complicated issue both in general and regarding the specific case so I recommend the full article to those interested.
Brief excerpt:
Previously, courts in the First and Fourth Circuits have held that a telephone service exclusively using VoIP technology is distinct from, and generally not considered, a cellular telephone service within the meaning of the TCPA....
This Court of Appeals decision is significant because the Court distinguished between strictly VoIP and hybrid VoIP services, holding that a hybrid service constitutes a cellular telephone service. We can anticipate other district and appellate courts to reach similar conclusions in the future because the Court held that to the extent that hybrid services are becoming more common, a strict reading of what constitutes a “cellular telephone service” would leave a significant gap in the consumer protection of the TCPA.
As a practical matter, this decision also highlights the need for companies to consider hybrid VoIP services when setting up TCPA compliance plans....
More here:
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/first-circuit-concludes-hybrid-cellular-voip-telephone-numbers-are-subject-to-tcpa
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