New Hampshire Telemarketing and Cold Calling Laws
In New Hampshire, 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 every party’s consent.
New Hampshire rules next to federal law
| Rule | New Hampshire | Federal baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Calling hours | No separate state calling window. New Hampshire requires telemarketers to follow the FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule even on in-state calls, which brings in the federal 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (called party's local time) limit.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 359-E:8, II | 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 | New Hampshire uses the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its do-not-call list (the FTC is the statutory 'list administrator'). Telemarketers must get quarterly New Hampshire listings and may not make telemarketing sales calls to registered customers. Calls at the customer's request or under an established business relationship are exempt. Violations: $5,000 civil penalty each; private suits for the greater of actual damages or $1,000, doubled or tripled if willful.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:7, 359-E:8, 359-E:9, 359-E:11 | 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 | No state consent rule. Anyone using an automatic telephone dialing system (equipment that dials random or sequential numbers and plays a prerecorded message without a live operator) for solicitation must register with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau at least 10 business days before use. The message must immediately identify the caller and the purpose, the system must disconnect within 30 seconds after hang-up, and it may not reach emergency lines.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:1, 359-E:2, 359-E:4, 359-E:5 | 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 | Solicitation callers (autodialed or not) may not block caller ID by per-call or per-line blocking or any other method; the caller ID must show a number at which the telemarketer can receive calls and may not be misleading, inaccurate or deceptive.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 359-E:5-a | 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 was found. Registration (with a $20 annual fee) is required only for using a prerecorded-message automatic telephone dialing system for solicitation, at least 10 business days before first use.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:2, 359-E:3 | No general federal equivalent |
| Call recording consent | Intercepting or recording a phone call without the consent of all parties is a class B felony; a party who records with only one party's consent commits a misdemeanor.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 570-A:2, I, I-a | Federal law allows recording when one party to the call consents.18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d) |
| Business-to-business calls | Yes, in effect. The do-not-call rules protect 'customers', defined as natural persons who are New Hampshire residents, and the autodialer and caller-ID rules govern 'solicitation', defined as calls to residential telephone subscribers, so B2B calls to business lines fall outside the state rules.N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:1, II, 359-E:7, II | No general federal equivalent |
Recent changes
- 2019: HB 577 (Laws 2019, ch. 176), effective January 1, 2020, required solicitation caller ID to show a number that can receive calls and barred misleading, inaccurate or deceptive caller ID.
- 2026: HB 1208 (valid, returnable caller ID numbers and a Reassigned Numbers Database check) was found Inexpedient to Legislate on March 11, 2026; not enacted.
Calling New Hampshire 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.
- Tell everyone on the call that it is recorded before recording starts.
Trellus dials from the CRM list your reps already work, with each call logged back to the record. See the power and parallel dialer.
New Hampshire calling questions
What are the legal calling hours in New Hampshire?
No separate state calling window. New Hampshire requires telemarketers to follow the FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule even on in-state calls, which brings in the federal 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (called party's local time) limit. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 359-E:8, II). Federal law also limits telephone solicitations to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
Does New Hampshire have its own do-not-call list?
New Hampshire uses the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its do-not-call list (the FTC is the statutory 'list administrator'). Telemarketers must get quarterly New Hampshire listings and may not make telemarketing sales calls to registered customers. Calls at the customer's request or under an established business relationship are exempt. Violations: $5,000 civil penalty each; private suits for the greater of actual damages or $1,000, doubled or tripled if willful. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:7, 359-E:8, 359-E:9, 359-E:11)
Is New Hampshire a one-party or all-party consent state for recording calls?
Intercepting or recording a phone call without the consent of all parties is a class B felony; a party who records with only one party's consent commits a misdemeanor. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 570-A:2, I, I-a)
Do New Hampshire telemarketing rules apply to business-to-business calls?
Yes, in effect. The do-not-call rules protect 'customers', defined as natural persons who are New Hampshire residents, and the autodialer and caller-ID rules govern 'solicitation', defined as calls to residential telephone subscribers, so B2B calls to business lines fall outside the state rules. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:1, II, 359-E:7, II)
Do telemarketers need to register in New Hampshire?
No general telemarketer registration was found. Registration (with a $20 annual fee) is required only for using a prerecorded-message automatic telephone dialing system for solicitation, at least 10 business days before first use. (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 359-E:2, 359-E:3)
This page summarizes New Hampshire 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.