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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 U.S.C. § 227) gives consumers a private right of action with statutory damages of $500 per violation—up to $1,500 if willful or knowing. Damages can stack when a single call involves multiple violations, such as lack of consent, Do Not Call Registry status, blocked or inaccurate caller ID, and failure to properly identify the caller and provide required contact information.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), codified at 47 U.S.C. § 227, gives consumers a powerful private right of action against illegal robocalls and spam texts. Under the statute, you can recover $500 in statutory damages for each violation, or up to $1,500 per violation if the court finds the conduct was willful or knowing. Each illegal call or text counts separately, and you do not need to prove actual financial harm to collect