State law guide · Illinois

Unwanted calls and texts in Illinois: what the rules say

Illinois law limits covered telephone sales calls to 8 a.m.–9 p.m. local time. It also requires callers to identify themselves and their business, provide a contact number, and honor requests to stop future calls.

Where the rules draw a line

This summary is about telephone solicitations. It does not extend the cited rule to every SMS or prerecorded call. A separate Illinois law addresses automatic telephone dialers, and the specific statute and exceptions matter.

What this can mean for a consumer

You can ask a seller to place your number on its internal Do Not Call list and register your personal number with the National Do Not Call Registry. Keep the call record and report a concern to the Illinois Attorney General or the FTC. This guide does not state a consumer damages amount under these provisions.

Keep the details

Save the full text thread, call log, voicemails, dates and times, the company or product named, and any reply asking the sender to stop. Those details can help show what happened; they do not establish by themselves that a law was violated.

Official Illinois sources

This page is general information, not legal advice. State and federal rules have different definitions, exceptions, and deadlines. Whether a rule applies depends on the facts and current law.