Can you callthat state right now?
Telemarketers may call between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called person’s local time under federal rules, and some states are stricter: Florida ends at 8 p.m. Pick a state or type a number to see the local time there and whether a call is allowed now, then check every state at a glance.
It is Thu 5:40 AM in Texas. Telemarketing calls are allowed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c)). This state spans two time zones; check the lead's own zone near the edges of the window.
| State | Local time | Window | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Alaska | Thu 2:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Arizona | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Arkansas | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| California | Thu 3:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Colorado | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Connecticut | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Delaware | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| District of Columbia | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Florida | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–8 p.m. * | Closed |
| Georgia | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Hawaii | Thu 1:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Idaho | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Illinois | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Indiana | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Iowa | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Kansas | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Kentucky | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Louisiana | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Maine | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Maryland | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Massachusetts | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Michigan | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Minnesota | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Mississippi | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Missouri | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Montana | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Nebraska | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Nevada | Thu 3:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| New Hampshire | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| New Jersey | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| New Mexico | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| New York | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| North Carolina | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| North Dakota | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Ohio | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Oklahoma | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Oregon | Thu 3:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Pennsylvania | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Puerto Rico | Thu 7:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Rhode Island | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| South Carolina | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| South Dakota | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Tennessee | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Texas | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| US Virgin Islands | Thu 7:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Utah | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Vermont | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Virginia | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Washington | Thu 3:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| West Virginia | Thu 6:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Wisconsin | Thu 5:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
| Wyoming | Thu 4:40 AM | 8 a.m.–9 p.m. | Closed |
* Florida's statute ends telemarketing at 8 p.m. Every other row shows the federal window, which is the floor everywhere: some states set narrower hours, weekend or holiday limits, so check your state's own law before relying on the federal window. The time zone comes from the state's main zone. Not legal advice.
Questions people ask
What time can telemarketers call?
Between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the time zone of the person being called (47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1) and 16 CFR 310.4(c)). Some states set narrower hours; Florida’s ends at 8 p.m.
Can telemarketers call on Sundays or holidays?
Federal rules do not ban Sunday or holiday calls, as long as they fall inside the hours. Some states restrict them, so check the law in the states you call before dialing on those days.
Whose time zone counts, mine or theirs?
Theirs. A call from California at 6 p.m. reaches New York at 9 p.m., already outside the window.
DialerSeat enforces a narrower window than the law, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (8 p.m. in Florida) in each lead’s own time zone, on every call.
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