Rules for Valid Contract Acceptance

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Telephone messages or voicemail is effective when received. States vary on time acceptance for email, fax, or text message.

Silence alone does not create a contract, unless both parties agreed in advance that silence would count as acceptance.

Acceptance by mail or courier is valid when sent, not when received.

Silence

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Email, Text,Voicemail