Unwanted calls and texts in New Hampshire: what the rules say

New Hampshire regulates certain automated or prerecorded sales calls and telemarketing calls. These provisions do not expressly cover SMS or MMS, and no separate state Do Not Call list was identified.

Where the rules draw a line

The chapter refers to the federal registry and does not set a calling-hours rule in these sections. Exceptions and the definition of covered telemarketing calls matter.

What this can mean for a consumer

A person injured by a covered violation may seek actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, with possible enhancement for willful or knowing conduct. Department of Justice civil penalties are separate state enforcement.

Keep the details

Save the full text thread, call log, voicemails, dates and times, the company or product named, and any reply asking the sender to stop. Those details can help show what happened; they do not establish by themselves that a law was violated.

Official New Hampshire sources

This page is general information, not legal advice. State and federal rules have different definitions, exceptions, and deadlines. Whether a rule applies depends on the facts and current law.