### Question
How is the term customer defined?


### Answer
The term **customer** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 5724* as the following:

> any person who acquires or attempts to acquire goods or services in a telephone-billed purchase

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 5724*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 83-TELEPHONE DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION > SUBCHAPTER II-BILLING AND COLLECTION**

