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50-State Comparison
Telemarketing Calling Hours by State
Federal TCPA allows calls between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM in the recipient's time zone. 6 states impose stricter windows, and 4 states prohibit Sunday calling entirely.
Total States
50
Stricter Than Federal
6
Sunday Prohibited
4
With Call Limits
0
| State | Hours | Stricter? | Sunday | Holiday | Max Calls/Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAL | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| AlaskaAK | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Yes | OK | OK | No limit |
| ArizonaAZ | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| ArkansasAR | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| CaliforniaCA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| ColoradoCO | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| ConnecticutCT | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| DelawareDE | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| FloridaFL | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| GeorgiaGA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | Prohibited | OK | No limit |
| HawaiiHI | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| IdahoID | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| IllinoisIL | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| IndianaIN | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | Prohibited | OK | No limit |
| IowaIA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| KansasKS | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| KentuckyKY | 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Yes | OK | OK | No limit |
| LouisianaLA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MaineME | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MarylandMD | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MassachusettsMA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MichiganMI | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Yes | OK | Prohibited | No limit |
| MinnesotaMN | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Yes | Prohibited | Prohibited | No limit |
| MississippiMS | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MissouriMO | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| MontanaMT | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| NebraskaNE | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| NevadaNV | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Yes | OK | OK | No limit |
| New HampshireNH | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| New JerseyNJ | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| New MexicoNM | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| New YorkNY | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| North CarolinaNC | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| North DakotaND | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| OhioOH | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| OklahomaOK | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| OregonOR | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| Rhode IslandRI | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| South CarolinaSC | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| South DakotaSD | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| TennesseeTN | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | Prohibited | OK | No limit |
| TexasTX | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Yes | OK | OK | No limit |
| UtahUT | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| VermontVT | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| VirginiaVA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| WashingtonWA | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| West VirginiaWV | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| WisconsinWI | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
| WyomingWY | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | No | OK | OK | No limit |
Federal baseline: The FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule and TCPA restrict calls to 8:00 AM - 9:00 PMin the recipient's local time zone. States shown in red have stricter requirements — always follow the stricter rule.
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