Rhode Island telemarketing calling hours

Calling hours in Rhode Island

Rhode Island allows telephone solicitations Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with no calls on Sunday, in the recipient's local time (R.I. Gen. Laws 5-61-2(2) and 5-61-3.6). Applies to unsolicited sales calls by telephonic sellers, with many exemptions such as prior customers and regulated financial institutions.

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 Rhode Island

Rhode Island is on Eastern time, so the hours above are Eastern time.

Rhode Island uses area code 401.

Holiday calls in Rhode Island

No calls on state or federal holidays that fall on a weekday. The checker blocks calls on federal holidays and on the state holidays in R.I. Gen. Laws 25-1-1 (state holidays) and 5-61-2(2) ("except a state or federal holiday"): New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Rhode Island Independence Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans' Day and Christmas Day. Rhode Island bans weekday calls on state or federal holidays. The Governor or General Assembly can add days.

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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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?