Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), businesses that contact you without your consent can be held liable for $500 to $1,500 per violation. Recent settlements totaling tens of millions of dollars prove that these protections carry real teeth, and consumers who act are walking away with significant compensation.
In one of the largest TCPA settlements in recent memory, Citibank agreed to pay $29.5 million to resolve a class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The lawsuit, brought by plaintiff Christine Head, alleged that Citibank used prerecorded voice messages and automated dialers to place robocalls to people who were not even Citibank customers.
The calls concerned past-due credit card accounts that the recipients had nothing to do with. Head herself reportedly received over 100 robocalls in just a few months about someone else’s overdue balance. The court certified the class in 2022, and eligible class members stood to receive between $350 and $850 each, with those who documented five or more calls eligible for up to $2,500. If a massive bank can be forced to write a check that large, imagine what your own claim might be worth.
Momentum Solar, operating under the name Pro Custom Solar LLC, agreed to pay up to $30 million to settle two class action lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Consumers alleged that Momentum Solar made unsolicited telemarketing calls to promote its solar installation services without obtaining consent. The calls were relentless for many recipients, and the settlement allowed claims for up to 50 calls per person.
The class covered individuals nationwide who received two or more telemarketing calls within any 365-day period between March 2015 and January 2025. The court granted final approval of the settlement in August 2025. With an estimated 4.1 million notices sent out, the sheer scale of the alleged violations shows just how widespread illegal telemarketing remains and why holding these companies accountable matters so much.
National jewelry retailer Zales agreed to a $7.5 million settlement to resolve a TCPA class action filed in the Circuit Court for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida. The lawsuit alleged that Zale Delaware, Inc. sent promotional text messages to consumers whose phone numbers were listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, all without obtaining prior permission.
The class included anyone in the U.S. who received more than one marketing text from Zales within 12 months while registered on the Do Not Call list. Preliminary approval was granted in July 2025, and eligible class members could receive up to $100 per claim.
If your phone has been flooded with calls or texts you never signed up for, you may be sitting on a valid TCPA claim worth real money. The Law Offices of Jibrael S. Hindi fights for consumers nationwide who are fed up with companies that refuse to respect their privacy. Your case evaluation is completely free, and you won’t pay a dime unless there is a recovery on your behalf. Call today at (844) 542-7235 or reach out online to get started.