Idaho Telemarketing and Cold Calling Laws
In Idaho, sales calls follow the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. window, the National Do Not Call Registry applies, and recording a call needs one party’s consent.
Idaho rules next to federal law
| Rule | Idaho | Federal baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Calling hours | No separate state rule confirmed | Telephone solicitations only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called person’s local time.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(1) |
| State do-not-call list | Idaho uses the National Do Not Call Registry as its 'no telephone solicitation contact' list; soliciting an Idaho residential, mobile, or paging number listed for at least three months carries civil penalties up to $500, $2,500, and $5,000 for first, second, and later violations. Calls to business numbers and to people with an established business relationship (within 18 months, not revoked) are exempt.Idaho Code § 48-1003A | No telephone solicitations to residential or wireless numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, subject to the rule’s exemptions such as an established business relationship.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2) |
| Autodialer and consent | Idaho adds no consent requirement for automatic dialing-announcing devices, but every prerecorded message must state at the outset who it is for, its purpose, and the caller's contact information.Idaho Code § 48-1003C | Autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls to wireless numbers need the called person’s prior express written consent.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(a)(2) |
| Caller ID | Solicitors may not use any device or method to block caller ID or mislead the recipient about the solicitor's identity or trade name. At first contact, before anything but a greeting, the caller must give their name, the company's trade name, the kind of goods or services, and that the purpose is a sale.Idaho Code §§ 48-1003(1)(f), 48-603A(1) | Telemarketers must transmit caller ID with a number that can be called back during business hours.47 C.F.R. § 64.1601(e) |
| Telemarketer registration | Telephone solicitors must register with the Attorney General at least 10 days before soliciting in Idaho ($50 fee, $25 annual renewal), appoint the AG as agent for service, and give their registration number to buyers. Exemptions include sellers with under 60% of prior-year sales by phone, calls to prior customers, calls that only set up a face-to-face sales meeting, businesses licensed by a state or federal agency other than the Secretary of State, and publicly traded issuers.Idaho Code §§ 48-1004(1), 48-1005, 48-1006(3)(b) | No general federal equivalent |
| Call recording consent | A call may be recorded when one party to it has given prior consent.Idaho Code § 18-6702(2)(d) | Federal law allows recording when one party to the call consents.18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d) |
| Business-to-business calls | Idaho's do-not-call provision does not apply to calls to a subscriber's commercial or business telephone number. The registration and disclosure rules have no B2B exemption, because a 'purchaser' can be any person, including a business.Idaho Code §§ 48-1003A(4)(a), 48-1002(7)–(8) | No general federal equivalent |
Calling Idaho from a sales team
- Schedule call blocks in the prospect’s local time, not the rep’s.
- Check numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry before each campaign, and honor opt-outs right away.
- If a call may cross into an all-party state, announce the recording anyway.
Trellus dials from the CRM list your reps already work, with each call logged back to the record. See the power and parallel dialer.
Idaho calling questions
What are the legal calling hours in Idaho?
We could not confirm a Idaho calling-hours rule, so the federal limit applies: telephone solicitations only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called person’s local time (47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(1)).
Does Idaho have its own do-not-call list?
Idaho uses the National Do Not Call Registry as its 'no telephone solicitation contact' list; soliciting an Idaho residential, mobile, or paging number listed for at least three months carries civil penalties up to $500, $2,500, and $5,000 for first, second, and later violations. Calls to business numbers and to people with an established business relationship (within 18 months, not revoked) are exempt. (Idaho Code § 48-1003A)
Is Idaho a one-party or all-party consent state for recording calls?
A call may be recorded when one party to it has given prior consent. (Idaho Code § 18-6702(2)(d))
Do Idaho telemarketing rules apply to business-to-business calls?
Idaho's do-not-call provision does not apply to calls to a subscriber's commercial or business telephone number. The registration and disclosure rules have no B2B exemption, because a 'purchaser' can be any person, including a business. (Idaho Code §§ 48-1003A(4)(a), 48-1002(7)–(8))
Do telemarketers need to register in Idaho?
Telephone solicitors must register with the Attorney General at least 10 days before soliciting in Idaho ($50 fee, $25 annual renewal), appoint the AG as agent for service, and give their registration number to buyers. Exemptions include sellers with under 60% of prior-year sales by phone, calls to prior customers, calls that only set up a face-to-face sales meeting, businesses licensed by a state or federal agency other than the Secretary of State, and publicly traded issuers. (Idaho Code §§ 48-1004(1), 48-1005, 48-1006(3)(b))
This page summarizes Idaho and federal rules for general information. It is not legal advice, rules change, and exemptions depend on the facts of your calls. Read the cited sources or ask counsel before relying on it.