U.S. telephone solicitations can't be made before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in the recipient's local time
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "What time can you send marketing texts?"
- True origin
- 47 CFR 64.1200 (FCC rules under the TCPA), via eCFR — 47 CFR § 64.1200(c)(1) — Delivery restrictions
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- Current documentation
- Data as of
- Regulation text read on 2026-10-16
- Last checked
- What the source says
No person or entity shall initiate any telephone solicitation to: ( 1 ) Any residential telephone subscriber before the hour of 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. (local time at the called party's location)
- Method & sample
- Federal regulation.
- Drift between quote and source
- Scope: federal rule; check state telemarketing laws too
- Interest
- n/a (U.S. regulation).
Safe rephrasing
Under FCC rule 47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1), telephone solicitations can't be made before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in the recipient's local time; check state laws as well.
Sources we opened
- eCFR — 47 CFR 64.1200 (primary)
Machine-readable: /api/claims/tcpa-telemarketing-quiet-hours-8am-9pm.json · Last checked 2026-10-16