Michigan
What Michigan's rule says
What are the calling hours in Michigan?
In Michigan, the safe window for unsolicited commercial calls is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Michigan's criminal code makes an unsolicited commercial telephone call between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. a misdemeanor (MCL 750.540e(1)(f)), so the day starts an hour later than the federal 8 a.m.
The rule sits in a criminal statute about malicious use of phone service, and as written it requires intent to annoy or disturb. That makes it narrower in practice than a plain hours rule, but most compliance teams still start Michigan calls at 9 a.m.
Michigan's consumer telemarketing laws (MCL 445.111 to 445.111c) and its telecommunications act (MCL 484.125) set no hours of their own.
Senate Bill 351 (2025) would set an 8 a.m.–9 p.m. window. It passed the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was in a House committee when we checked.
Recording is disputed in Michigan: the eavesdropping statute reads as all-party, while a 1982 appeals decision (Sullivan v. Gray) held that a participant may record.
Who the rule covers
Michigan's window applies on top of the federal 8 a.m.–9 p.m. rules; where both apply, follow the narrower one.
- Covers: any unsolicited commercial call, live or recorded, soliciting business or contributions. It isn't limited to residential numbers.
- Intent: the section is aimed at calls made to annoy or disturb, which narrows it in practice.
Michigan's rules and where they come from
Unsolicited commercial calls (MCL 750.540e(1)(f)): A misdemeanor to make an unsolicited commercial telephone call, live or recorded, between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. As written, the section requires intent to annoy or disturb. In force since February 13, 2024.
The statutes and regulator pages are linked under 'Statutes, regulators and sources' below.
Do Michigan's calling hours apply to texts?
Michigan's statute doesn't address texts. No state rule for texts. The FCC's rule applies its 8 a.m.–9 p.m. limit to marketing texts sent to cell phones (47 CFR 64.1200(e)); courts are split on whether people can sue over it.
Time zones and area codes in Michigan
Michigan has 2 time zones, so check which one the lead is in: Eastern (Almost all of the state); Central (Four Upper Peninsula counties on the Wisconsin border).
Area codes in Michigan: 231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 679, 734, 810, 906, 947, 989. A number's area code is a clue to where the person is, not proof: people keep their numbers when they move.
Calling Michigan from TopReach
TopReach smart lists only dial a lead inside the legal window in their own time zone (weekdays 9 a.m.–9 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.–6 p.m.) and skip statutory holidays, and a rep calling a lead outside their hours is asked to confirm first. They don't apply Michigan's own rule for you. To stay inside it, set your workspace's quiet hours from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m..
Recording calls into Michigan: Disputed: the statute reads all-party; a court held a participant may record. TopReach records only when your workspace policy says so (never, always, or the rep's choice), and it doesn't play a recording announcement for you, so reps say it at the start of the call where consent is needed.
