Idaho · Federal and State Claims
Idaho TCPA Lawyer: Robocalls, Spam Texts, and Do Not Call Violations
Consumers in Idaho are protected by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and, in appropriate cases, by Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act. The Idaho Consumer Protection Act provides a private right of action for consumers who suffer an ascertainable loss.
Idaho spans two time zones, so identifying which zone the phone was in when the call arrived can matter to a calling-hours theory.
This Idaho summary is general information drafted from publicly available statutes and is pending final attorney verification. It is not legal advice. Statutes and citations change; confirm current authority before relying on any statement here.
Idaho at a glance
- Principal state statute
- Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act (Idaho Code § 48-1001 et seq.)
- Private right of action
- The Idaho Consumer Protection Act provides a private right of action for consumers who suffer an ascertainable loss.
- Potential remedies
- Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; ICPA allows actual damages or a statutory minimum.
- Calling hours
- Telemarketing calls are generally restricted to daytime hours; the federal rule bars solicitation calls before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. in the called party's time zone.
- Do Not Call rules
- Idaho relies on the National Do Not Call Registry.
- State consumer protection act
- Idaho Consumer Protection Act (Idaho Code § 48-601 et seq.)
Last legally reviewed: 2026-08-13. Federal claims are generally subject to a four-year limitations period; state limitations periods vary and may be shorter.
How federal and Idaho claims work together
A single unwanted call or text can support more than one claim. The federal TCPA addresses how the communication was placed, including autodialed calls, prerecorded and artificial-voice messages, and calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act and the Idaho Consumer Protection Act address conduct under Idaho law and can add remedies. Federal TCPA statutory damages of $500-$1,500; ICPA allows actual damages or a statutory minimum.
If you lived in or traveled through more than one state during the calling period, tell us. The state where you received each communication can change which statutes apply.
Evidence Idaho consumers should preserve
- Screenshots of every text message, including your STOP reply
- Your call log showing dates, times, and incoming numbers
- Voicemails, especially prerecorded or artificial-voice messages
- Your National Do Not Call Registry registration date
- Any Idaho state do-not-call registration, if applicable
- The name of the company, brand, or product being promoted
- Notes of when and how you asked the company to stop
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- Federal law provides $500 per violating call or text, up to $1,500 if willful
- Many states add their own telemarketing and do-not-call remedies
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