Oklahoma
What Oklahoma's rule says
What are the calling hours in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, commercial telephonic sales calls are allowed only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the called person's location, and no more than three calls from any number to the same person in 24 hours on the same subject. The rules are in the Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022, 15 O.S. § 775C.4, in force since November 1, 2022.
Oklahoma's act gives consumers a private right of action: $500 per violation, up to three times that if the violation is willful (§ 775C.6). That is what drew class actions after it took effect.
The act lists 26 exemptions (§ 775C.5), including an existing business relationship or prior purchase, some business-to-business calls, licensed securities, insurance and real estate professionals, banks, and retail stores open a year or more.
Texts sit in a gray zone: the hours section says 'phone calls', and texts appear only in the consent definition.
Who the rule covers
Oklahoma's window applies on top of the federal 8 a.m.–9 p.m. rules; where both apply, follow the narrower one.
- Covers: commercial telephone sellers and salespersons making telephonic sales calls to Oklahoma consumers.
- Three-call limit: no more than three calls from any number to a person in 24 hours on the same subject.
Oklahoma's rules and where they come from
Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022 (15 O.S. § 775C.4): Commercial telephonic sales calls only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the called person's location, and no more than three from any number to a person in 24 hours on the same subject. In force since November 1, 2022.
The statutes and regulator pages are linked under 'Statutes, regulators and sources' below.
Do Oklahoma's calling hours apply to texts?
§ 775C.4 says 'phone calls'; texts appear only in the act's consent definition (§ 775C.2). Applying 8 a.m.–8 p.m. to marketing texts is the safe setting.
Time zones and area codes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is on one clock: Central.
Area codes in Oklahoma: 405, 539, 572, 580, 918. A number's area code is a clue to where the person is, not proof: people keep their numbers when they move.
Calling Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma's own rule for you. To stay inside it, set your workspace's quiet hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m..
Recording calls into Oklahoma: One-party consent: you can record a call you're on. 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.
