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Robocall Lawyer in Idaho: $500 to $1,500 Per Illegal Call
Idaho pairs the federal TCPA with the Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act, Idaho Code Title 48, chapter 10, and it uses the National Do Not Call Registry as its official state no-call list rather than running one of its own. If illegal calls or texts are hitting your 208 or 986 number, you may be owed $500 to $1,500 per call.
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Idaho robocall law at a glance
The federal TCPA protects everyone in Idaho. Here is how it fits with the state’s own telephone solicitation law.
Idaho wrote the national registry straight into its statute. Idaho Code section 48-1003A says the Federal Trade Commission’s do-not-call registry may serve as the Idaho “no telephone solicitation contact” list, and the Attorney General’s office confirms it does not keep a list of its own. Register once at donotcall.gov and you are on the list that Idaho law enforces. The Act also requires anyone using an automatic dialing-announcing device to state who is calling, why, and how to reach them at the start of the message (section 48-1003C), and it makes blocking or faking caller ID an unlawful act.
The federal TCPA is where the money comes from. It sets $500 per illegal call or text, up to $1,500 when the violation was willful, and lets you sue on your own. An Idaho case is normally filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, and state-law problems such as a robocall that never identified the caller become supporting evidence in that federal claim.
Two laws protect Idaho residents
A federal law covers everyone, and Idaho’s Telephone Solicitation Act can add to it.
The TCPA
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the nationwide law behind every claim.
- Protects everyone in Idaho, no matter the state rules.
- Bars autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to your cell without consent.
- $500 to $1,500 per call, stacking with every violation.
- You can sue personally, you don’t wait on the government.
Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act (Idaho Code §§ 48-1001 et seq.)
How Idaho adds to your protection.
- Do Not Call: the national registry is Idaho’s official no-call list, and calling a registered Idaho number is a violation (Idaho Code § 48-1003A).
- Robocall disclosures: an automatic dialing-announcing device must state the caller’s name, purpose, and contact information at the outset (§ 48-1003C).
- Hang up means hang up: a solicitor may not refuse to free your line once you ask, and may not block or mislead caller ID (§ 48-1003).
- Violations are unfair and deceptive practices under the Idaho Consumer Protection Act, enforced by the Attorney General (§§ 48-1003(2), 48-1006).
How the law works in Idaho
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is the law that turns an Idaho robocall problem into a claim. It bars autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to a cell phone without your consent, and it bars telemarketing to a number on the Do Not Call Registry. Every call or text is its own violation worth $500, and up to $1,500 when the caller acted willfully. The most common Idaho cases we see are wrong-number debt collection calls aimed at a number that was reassigned to you, and marketing texts that never had permission in the first place.
Idaho’s own statute is the Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act, Idaho Code Title 48, chapter 10. Its no-call provision, section 48-1003A, lets the national registry stand in as Idaho’s list, so there is no separate Idaho registration and nothing extra to sign up for. Section 48-1003C covers robocalls directly: a prerecorded message sent by an automatic dialing-announcing device must open by naming the person it is for, stating its purpose, and giving contact information. Section 48-1003 adds that a solicitor may not refuse to hang up when asked and may not block or fake the number that shows on your caller ID. Idaho law does not set its own calling-hour window; the federal telemarketing rule of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in your time zone applies in Boise, Meridian, Nampa, and Idaho Falls alike.
The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division in Boise enforces the Act and takes complaints. A private TCPA suit is separate from that, and it is typically filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, which covers the whole state from the Treasure Valley to the Panhandle. A state-law count can sometimes be added where the facts support it, but the TCPA is the engine of the case because it carries per-call statutory damages that Idaho’s Act does not.
Max Morgan, Esq. of The Weitz Firm reviews call logs for Idaho residents at no charge. Cases are handled nationwide under the federal TCPA. Local counsel is associated where Idaho rules require it. You pay no fee unless you recover. The federal TCPA limitations period is generally four years, but calls age out of a claim one by one, so talk to us before assuming there is time.
Getting illegal calls in Idaho? Do this.
- Keep every call and text.Your call log, voicemails, and screenshots are the evidence. Do not delete anything, even calls that seem like obvious scams.
- Write down who, when, and what.Note the number, the company if you can tell, the time, and whether the message was recorded. A prerecorded message that never said who was calling breaks Idaho Code § 48-1003C.
- File with the Idaho Attorney General and the FTC.Use the Attorney General’s online Consumer Complaint form at ag.idaho.gov/consumer-protection, and report the call at donotcall.gov and to the FCC. Our page on reporting a robocall shows where each form is.
- Say stop, then get a free review.If it is safe, tell the caller to stop. Calls after you said stop can be worth up to $1,500 each. Then send us what you have and we will tell you, free, whether you have a case.
Why Idaho residents reach out
If any of these sounds like your phone, it is worth a free look.
What we help Idaho residents with
Each of these is a real, recoverable claim under the TCPA.
Wrong-number robocalls
Prerecorded or auto-dialed calls meant for someone else. You can have a claim even though you’re not a customer.
About wrong-number robocall claimsWrong-number debt collection
Auto-dialed collection calls for a debt that was never yours. Illegal twice over, and it pays.
About wrong-number debt collection claims“Stop calling me”
You told them to stop and the calls kept coming. Each one can be a separate violation.
About claims for calls after you said stopSpam text messages
Marketing texts you never agreed to count under the TCPA too. Screenshots are often all the proof you need.
About spam text message lawsuitsDo-Not-Call violations
Registered your number and the calls didn’t stop? Continued telemarketing may entitle you to damages.
About Do Not Call violation claimsPrerecorded cell calls
Robotic or artificial-voice calls to your cell without consent are a clear TCPA violation.
About prerecorded cell call claimsHow it works
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Answer a few plain-English questions about the calls or texts. It takes about two minutes.
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Max Morgan’s team looks at your answers and tells you, honestly, whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
If you qualify, he fights for it
You pay nothing up front and nothing unless you recover. Max handles the case.
Real cases Max has helped win
The TCPA is federal, so these results apply to Idaho residents too.
Wrong-number prerecorded debt-collection calls.
Lucas v. Synchrony Bank (N.D. Ind.)
Telemarketing to Do-Not-Call list & after opt-out.
Campbell v. Everything Breaks (D. Nev.)
385 wrong-number calls at $1,500 each.
Higgs v. Golden Title Loans (W.D. Tenn.)
Prerecorded calls to cell phones without consent.
Key v. Miracle Faith Center (N.D. Fla.)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Idaho robocall FAQs
Does Idaho have its own Do Not Call list?
No. Idaho Code § 48-1003A lets the National Do Not Call Registry serve as Idaho’s list, and the Attorney General’s office does not register numbers itself. Sign up at donotcall.gov and a telemarketer who keeps calling can be liable under both the Idaho Act and the federal TCPA. See our page on Do Not Call violations for what counts.
Which court hears an Idaho robocall case?
TCPA claims are federal, so an Idaho case is usually filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, which covers the entire state. Some claims can also be filed in Idaho state court. The right venue depends on where you were called and who called, and that is part of the free review.
Does Idaho limit telemarketing calling hours?
The Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act does not set its own calling-hour window. The federal Telemarketing Sales Rule fills that gap by barring sales calls before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in your local time. A call outside those hours is not a TCPA claim by itself, but it is useful evidence of a careless dialing operation.
Do I need an Idaho lawyer for a robocall case?
Not necessarily. The TCPA is a federal law, so your attorney does not have to be based in Idaho. Cases are handled nationwide under the federal TCPA, and local counsel is associated where Idaho rules require it. The review is free and there is no fee unless you recover.
Does Idaho law add anything to a federal claim?
It can. The Idaho Act treats every violation as an unfair and deceptive practice, and its robocall disclosure rule in § 48-1003C gives you a clear state-law hook when a recorded message hides who is calling. Those facts also help show willfulness, which is what moves a TCPA award from $500 toward $1,500 per call.
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