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Is there a cap on TCPA damages?
There’s no flat dollar cap on what you can recover, but TCPA damages aren’t unlimited either. Your total is the $500 to $1,500 per call, multiplied by the calls you can prove.
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Short answer
No, the TCPA has no statutory cap that limits your total recovery to a set amount. But it isn’t a blank check. Your damages are $500 per illegal call (up to $1,500 if willful), so the value scales directly with the number of calls you can document. More calls means a larger claim; the ceiling is set by the math, not a hard limit in the statute.
The honest answer on caps
- There’s no flat statutory cap on total TCPA damages.
- Damages are $500 to $1,500 per call, so the total scales with call count.
- The practical ceiling is the calls you can prove, not a number in the law.
- Big totals come from many documented calls, not from a guaranteed jackpot.
What “no cap” really means
People sometimes hear “no cap” and picture an unlimited payout. That’s not it. The TCPA doesn’t put a single dollar limit on a case the way some laws cap damages. No rule says “no plaintiff may recover more than X.” But the absence of a cap doesn’t mean the sky’s the limit. Your recovery is built from a fixed price per call: $500 at the baseline, up to $1,500 for willful violations. The total is that per-call figure times the number of calls. So the real ceiling is how many illegal calls you received and can document.
Why your total scales with the calls
Because there’s no cap and the damages stack, the claim grows with each call. Ten calls at $500 is $5,000. Two hundred willful calls at $1,500 is $300,000. The same structure that makes a single call worth a modest $500 makes a long campaign worth a great deal. This is also why call records matter so much: your provable call count is the practical limit on the claim. To see the arithmetic worked through, read how much you can get for a robocall.
What the big numbers came from
The largest documented results came from large call volumes, not from a cap or a windfall. Higgs v. Golden Title Loans, $577,500 was built on 385 calls. Other matters Max Morgan, Esq. has worked on include Lucas, $2.6 million, Campbell, $995,000, and Key, $400,000. Each reflects per-call damages multiplied across many calls. Prior results don’t guarantee an outcome, and we don’t quote an average. Your number depends entirely on your own facts and records.
Setting honest expectations
The flip side of “no cap” is “no floor of riches.” A few calls is a modest claim; you won’t recover six figures on three calls because the law has no ceiling. What you can recover is real, fixed, and provable, and Max will give you an honest estimate for free after looking at your records. If he takes the case, it’s on contingency: no fee unless you recover. Start with do I qualify.
Related: How much can I get? · The $1,500 willful penalty · TCPA violations & penalties · Robocall settlements
What kind of calls are you getting?
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.
Learn more Highest valueWrong-number debt collection
Auto-dialed collection calls for a debt that was never yours. Illegal twice over — and it pays.
Learn more Highest value“Stop calling me”
You told them to stop and the calls kept coming. Each one can be a separate violation.
Learn moreSpam text messages
Marketing texts you never agreed to count under the TCPA too. Screenshots are often all the proof you need.
Learn moreDo-Not-Call violations
Registered your number and the calls didn’t stop? Continued telemarketing may entitle you to damages.
Learn morePrerecorded cell calls
Robotic or artificial-voice calls to your cell without consent are a clear TCPA violation.
Learn moreMore on TCPA damage limits
Is there a maximum I can recover under the TCPA?
There’s no flat statutory cap. Your total is $500 to $1,500 per call times the calls you can prove, so the practical ceiling is your documented call count.
Does no cap mean an unlimited payout?
No. The damages are fixed per call, so the total scales with how many illegal calls you received. A few calls is a modest claim; many calls can be substantial.
How did cases reach six and seven figures?
Through large call volumes. Higgs was 385 calls, for example. Per-call damages multiply across every call, which is how totals climb.
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