Telemarketing calling hours in the United States

In the United States, the law allows telemarketing calls at these times, in the local time of the person called: Every day: 8am–9pm.

Every day	8am–9pm

These hours are: Set in law
Consumer consent: Allowed until they opt out
Public holidays: No specific rule recorded

The detail

TCPA: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM in the called party's local time, any day.

Source: www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-64.1200

States with stricter hours

These 20 states narrow the federal 8am to 9pm window. Florida, Alabama, Kentucky and Michigan are taken from the statute or rule itself; the others from telemarketing compliance references, so check the state code before relying on a single row.

AlabamaMon–Sat 8am–8pm · Sun No calls

Colorado9am–9pm

Connecticut9am–9pm

Florida8am–8pm

Iowa9am–9pm

Kentucky10am–9pm

MaineMon–Sat 8am–9pm · Sun 9am–5pm

Massachusetts8am–8pm

Michigan9am–9pm

Minnesota9am–9pm

Nevada9am–9pm

New Hampshire9am–9pm

New Jersey9am–9pm

New Mexico9am–9pm

North Dakota9am–9pm

Ohio9am–9pm

Oklahoma8am–8pm

Rhode Island9am–9pm

Texas9am–9pm

Vermont9am–9pm

How Sysevo applies these hours

This is the same table the Sysevo dialer and AI calling campaigns check before every outbound call. The check uses the time where the person you’re calling is, not where you are, and if their time zone is unknown the call waits. In the US, state rules can only narrow the federal window, never widen it. A request to be called back at a set time is the one exception to the window. See outbound campaigns and the dialer.

Questions

What time can you make sales calls in the United States?

In the United States, the law allows telemarketing calls at these times, in the local time of the person called: Every day: 8am–9pm.

Is there a calling-hours law in the United States?

Yes. The hours are set in law. TCPA: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM in the called party's local time, any day.

Do you need consent to cold call consumers in the United States?

Not in advance. Calls are allowed until the person objects or joins the national do-not-call register, which you must check.

Other countries

Researched 8 August 2026 from the sources linked on each page. This is a reference, not legal advice: rules change, consent and do-not-call registers often matter more than the clock, and you are responsible for the calls you make. Check the source before relying on any one figure.

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