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Mississippi Telecom Compliance Guide

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Telecom Compliance Reference — Updated July 2010

TCPA Standard

Calling Hours

8:00 AM–9:00 PM

Min Penalty

$10,000

Registration

Not Required

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Mississippi Do-Not-Call List

State DNC registry requirements for Mississippi

No State DNC List — Federal Only

Mississippi does not maintain a separate state DNC list. Scrubbing the federal National DNC Registry at donotcall.gov is sufficient for state compliance.

National Do Not Call Registry (Mississippi uses federal list)

Maintained ByFederal Trade Commission (FTC); state enforcement through Mississippi Attorney General and Secretary of State
Scrub Frequency RequiredMust scrub against National DNC Registry at least every 31 days per FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule.
Registration PermanentYes — once registered, stays on list

Covers

LandlinesCell Phones
Download FormatDownloaded through FTC DNC portal (telemarketing.donotcall.gov) in area code-based flat file format

Mississippi does NOT maintain a separate state Do Not Call list — the federal NDNC Registry is the only list telemarketers must scrub against. Mississippi DOES require telemarketer registration with the state before commencing business. The state has B2B exemptions and established business relationship exemptions. Mississippi also has restricted calling dates around state holidays. Enforcement is handled through the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and Secretary of State. First 5 area codes are free through the FTC portal.

Access / Subscribe to National Do Not Call Registry (Mississippi uses federal list) →

Federal National DNC Registry (Always Required)

Registry URLtelemarketing.donotcall.gov
Scrub FrequencyEvery 31 days (minimum)
Free AccessUp to 5 area codes
Full Access$75 / 5 area codes / year

You must scrub the federal list regardless of whether Mississippi has its own list. There is no opt-out from federal DNC compliance.

DNC Scrub Checklist

✓Subscribe to the National DNC Registry (telemarketing.donotcall.gov)
—Mississippi has no state DNC list — federal only
✓Scrub your call list against both registries before each campaign
✓Re-scrub every 31 days (federal requirement) — more often if state requires
✓Maintain your own internal DNC list for opt-outs
✓Honor internal opt-out requests within 30 days
✓Document all scrub dates and list versions used
Calling a DNC-registered number in Mississippi: $10,000 per call.

Compare Do-Not-Call Rules across states

Federal TCPA is the floor. Each state can — and many do — go further.

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This is a compliance reference tool, not legal advice. Data compiled from public statutes, LegiScan, CourtListener, state AG offices, and AI-assisted analysis. Verify all information with qualified counsel before relying on it. Full terms & data sources →