Spam texts during TCPA quiet hours?

Promotional or spam text messages sent outside TCPA quiet hours may violate federal law — and you may have a claim.

Individuals who received marketing text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time may qualify to take part in a TCPA quiet hours lawsuit and seek up to $1,500 in statutory damages per text message.

What to know about the TCPA quiet hours lawsuit investigation 

• Core Issue: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits companies from sending promotional spam text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time. Attorneys are investigating whether businesses that sent marketing texts during these restricted TCPA quiet hours violated federal law.

• Who it Affects: Consumers in Florida, Colorado, Texas and California who received promotional or spam text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time.

• Harm/Impact: After-hours marketing texts can disrupt sleep, work and personal time.

• Legal Status: Attorneys are actively investigating claims involving promotional text messages allegedly sent during TCPA quiet hours.

• Take Action: If you received spam text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m., complete the form on this page to find out whether you may qualify to participate in the TCPA quiet hours lawsuit investigation.

What is a TCPA quiet hours lawsuit?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) established several rules regarding telemarketing, including when companies can call or send marketing text messages. Under this law, businesses may not contact consumers before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in the recipient’s local time zone.

Despite these restrictions, many consumers report receiving marketing texts during these prohibited TCPA quiet hours. Attorneys are investigating whether the companies that sent these after-hours messages violated the law and whether affected consumers may have legal claims.

These TCPA quiet hours lawsuits allege that: 

• Companies sent promotional or spam text messages during TCPA quiet hours.
• The messages may have violated the TCPA.
• Consumers who received the messages may be entitled to seek statutory damages under the TCPA.

The investigation will help determine whether consumers who received after-hours promotional text messages may have claims under the TCPA.

Who qualifies for the TCPA quiet hours lawsuit investigation?

You may qualify to participate in the TCPA class action lawsuit investigation if:

• You live in Florida, Colorado, Texas or California.
• You received promotional or spam text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in your local time zone.

Time limits may apply. Do not wait to check whether you may qualify.

Legally reviewed by: Mario Molina 
Shareholder, Property Litigation Group, PLLC

The law firm responsible for the content of this page is: Property Litigation Group, PLLC; Miramar, FL; 305-506-4746; plgdamage.com.

Case updates

Legal status as of July 2026

• Attorneys are actively investigating claims involving spam text messages that were allegedly sent during TCPA quiet hours. 
• While this TCPA class action lawsuit investigation is ongoing, several companies — including Lenovo and Navient — have faced TCPA lawsuits for allegedly contacting consumers during unlawful times. 

This page was last reviewed and updated in July 2026 to reflect the latest case developments.

What is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that regulates how and when companies may contact consumers for telemarketing purposes. The law establishes rules for marketing calls and promotional spam text messages to help protect consumers from unwanted communications.

Among other things, the TCPA:

• Restricts the use of certain automated calling and texting technologies.
• Requires companies to obtain consent before sending certain marketing communications.
• Establishes the National Do Not Call Registry.
• Limits when businesses may send telemarketing messages by establishing TCPA quiet hours.

What are TCPA quiet hours?

TCPA quiet hours are the times when businesses generally cannot contact consumers with spam text messages or calls. Under the TCPA, companies are prohibited from sending marketing communications before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in the recipient’s local time zone.

Depending on the circumstances, each after-hours text message or call may constitute a separate violation that could entitle eligible consumers to seek statutory damages.

What should you do if you receive texts during TCPA quiet hours?

If you received promotional or spam text messages before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m., save any messages or screenshots that show the sender, message content, date and time. This documentation may help attorneys determine whether the texts violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

FAQs 

Do TCPA quiet hours apply to text messages?

Yes. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) limits when companies can send promotional or marketing text messages. 

Does each text message count as a separate TCPA violation?

Depending on the circumstances, each promotional text message allegedly sent during TCPA quiet hours may constitute a separate violation of the TCPA. Eligible consumers may be able to seek up to $1,500 in statutory damages for each qualifying text.

What types of text messages may violate TCPA quiet hours?

The investigation focuses on promotional or marketing text messages, such as sale announcements, discount offers, special promotions and other advertising messages sent before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time.

Can I still qualify if I deleted the text messages?

Yes. While screenshots or saved text messages may help support a claim, you should not assume you are ineligible if you no longer have them. Complete the form to determine whether your situation may qualify for the investigation.

Fill out the form on this page to see if you qualify for a free case evaluation.