Nebraska Telemarketing and Cold Calling Laws
In Nebraska, live sales calls follow the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. window, the National Do Not Call Registry applies, and recording a call needs one party’s consent.
Nebraska rules next to federal law
| Rule | Nebraska | Federal baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Calling hours | No Nebraska hours rule for live-agent sales calls was found. Solicitation calls using an automatic dialing-announcing device (a device that dials numbers and plays a recorded message) to residential lines are limited to 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays and legal holidays, local time of the called party; recorded messages may not exceed 2 minutes.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-248(1)(a); 291 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 11, §§ 003.01-003.02 | Telephone solicitations only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called person’s local time.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(1) |
| State do-not-call list | Relies on the National Do Not Call Registry. Callers using automatic dialing-announcing devices for solicitations must keep an internal do-not-call list with a written policy and trained staff, and honor do-not-call requests from residential or business subscribers. | No telephone solicitations to residential or wireless numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, subject to the rule’s exemptions such as an established business relationship.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2) |
| Autodialer and consent | Using an automatic dialing-announcing device (prerecorded message) for telephone solicitations requires a Public Service Commission permit ($500 per device, valid 2 years) and filing the script; such calls may not go to cell phones, pagers or emergency/hospital lines, may not dial sequentially, must identify the caller and give a callback number or address, and must release the line within 5 seconds of hang-up. Calls with prior express permission, to an established business relationship, or placed by a live operator without a prerecorded message are not 'telephone solicitations' under the Act.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-238, 86-242, 86-244, 86-247, 86-249, 86-250, 86-251 | Autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls to wireless numbers need the called person’s prior express written consent.47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(a)(2) |
| Caller ID | The Neighbor Spoofing Protection Act bars knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller ID information with intent to defraud, cause harm or wrongfully obtain anything of value (penalty up to $2,000 per violation; no private right of action). It does not prohibit blocking caller ID.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-2,117 | Telemarketers must transmit caller ID with a number that can be called back during business hours.47 C.F.R. § 64.1601(e) |
| Telemarketer registration | No general telemarketer registration statute was found; the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act has no registration requirement. A Public Service Commission permit is required only to operate an automatic dialing-announcing device (prerecorded messages) for solicitations.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-212 to 86-235, 86-250 | No general federal equivalent |
| Call recording consent | A person who is a party to a call, or has one party's prior consent, may record it unless the purpose is to commit a criminal or tortious act.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-290(2)(c) | Federal law allows recording when one party to the call consents.18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d) |
| Business-to-business calls | Partial. The Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act covers only consumer goods or services for personal, family or household use, so B2B sales calls fall outside it. The Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act has no B2B exemption: prerecorded solicitations to business lines also need a permit, must honor business subscribers' do-not-call requests, and may not tie up two or more lines of a multiline business system.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-214, 86-215, 86-244(4), 86-246, 86-248(2) | No general federal equivalent |
Calling Nebraska from a sales team
- Schedule call blocks in the prospect’s local time, not the rep’s.
- Check numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry before each campaign, and honor opt-outs right away.
- If a call may cross into an all-party state, announce the recording anyway.
Trellus dials from the CRM list your reps already work, with each call logged back to the record. See the power and parallel dialer.
Nebraska calling questions
What are the legal calling hours in Nebraska?
No Nebraska hours rule for live-agent sales calls was found. Solicitation calls using an automatic dialing-announcing device (a device that dials numbers and plays a recorded message) to residential lines are limited to 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 p.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays and legal holidays, local time of the called party; recorded messages may not exceed 2 minutes. (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-248(1)(a); 291 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 11, §§ 003.01-003.02). Federal law also limits telephone solicitations to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
Does Nebraska have its own do-not-call list?
Relies on the National Do Not Call Registry. Callers using automatic dialing-announcing devices for solicitations must keep an internal do-not-call list with a written policy and trained staff, and honor do-not-call requests from residential or business subscribers.
Is Nebraska a one-party or all-party consent state for recording calls?
A person who is a party to a call, or has one party's prior consent, may record it unless the purpose is to commit a criminal or tortious act. (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-290(2)(c))
Do Nebraska telemarketing rules apply to business-to-business calls?
Partial. The Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act covers only consumer goods or services for personal, family or household use, so B2B sales calls fall outside it. The Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act has no B2B exemption: prerecorded solicitations to business lines also need a permit, must honor business subscribers' do-not-call requests, and may not tie up two or more lines of a multiline business system. (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-214, 86-215, 86-244(4), 86-246, 86-248(2))
Do telemarketers need to register in Nebraska?
No general telemarketer registration statute was found; the Telemarketing and Prize Promotions Act has no registration requirement. A Public Service Commission permit is required only to operate an automatic dialing-announcing device (prerecorded messages) for solicitations. (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 86-212 to 86-235, 86-250)
This page summarizes Nebraska and federal rules for general information. It is not legal advice, rules change, and exemptions depend on the facts of your calls. Read the cited sources or ask counsel before relying on it.