Louisiana telemarketing calling hours

Calling hours in Louisiana

Louisiana allows telephone solicitations Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with no calls on Sunday, in the recipient's local time (La. R.S. 45:811(2), (3)). Applies to live and automated calls offering consumer goods or services, and to polling calls.

The federal TCPA window of 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM (47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1)) still applies on top of the state rule. Where the two differ, the stricter one wins.

Time zones and area codes in Louisiana

Louisiana is on Central time, so the hours above are Central time.

Louisiana has 6 area codes: 225, 318, 337, 457, 504 and 985. Enter one in the checker above to see the hours for that number.

Holiday calls in Louisiana

No calls on Louisiana state holidays. The checker blocks calls on federal holidays and on the state holidays in La. R.S. 1:55(A)(1) (as amended by Act of 2026, HB 61): New Year's Day, Battle of New Orleans, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday and Presidents' Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, National Memorial Day, Independence Day, Huey P. Long Day, Labor Day, Christopher Columbus Day, All Saints' Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Saturday legal holiday in some parishes applies only in part of the state or part of the day, so on that day the checker tells you to check the holiday calendar instead of giving a plain yes. Every Saturday is also a legal holiday in Orleans Parish, Baton Rouge and several other parishes, and Inauguration Day is a holiday in Baton Rouge.

What else applies

Calling hours are one rule among several. Consent for autodialed and AI or prerecorded voice calls, the National Do Not Call Registry and debt collection rules apply to Louisiana calls separately. Mobile numbers can move with their owner, so the area code is a best guess at location. This is not legal advice; check with counsel before you change a calling program.

To compare Louisiana with other states, see TCPA calling hours by state. For how these rules apply to AI calls, read What is TCPA compliance for AI calls?