BDC for Rhode Island Car Dealerships

Bilingual follow-up for Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cranston and Woonsocket.

Rhode Island has some of the strictest telemarketing hours in the country, with no Sunday or holiday calls. Call Contact Confirm works Rhode Island dealership leads in English and Spanish, with outreach planned around the state's law.

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What Rhode Island dealers get

English & Spanish

Dominican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, Colombian and other Spanish-speaking customers served in Spanish.

Strict calling hours

Rhode Island limits sales calls to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, with no Sundays or holidays.

Registration & bond

Rhode Island requires telephonic sellers to register with the Attorney General and post a $30,000 bond.

Rhode Island’s Spanish-speaking car buyers

Rhode Island has the highest Hispanic share in New England, with large Dominican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan and Colombian communities in Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cranston and Woonsocket. Call Contact Confirm works every lead and call in English or Spanish, whichever the customer prefers. See bilingual BDC.

Rhode Island’s telemarketing law

On top of the federal TCPA, Rhode Island’s Telephone Sales Solicitation Act (R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 5-61) generally:

  • limits sales calls to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays,
  • bars sales calls on Sundays and state or federal holidays,
  • requires the caller’s real name, the company and the product within 30 seconds,
  • requires registration with the Attorney General and a $30,000 bond, and
  • bars Rhode Island businesses from sending advertising texts to residents’ cell phones, with exceptions.

Civil penalties can reach $10,000 per violation. Our team honors opt-outs immediately and respects your CRM’s do-not-contact flags. This is general information, not legal advice. Your dealership’s attorney should review your consent forms and outreach policies.

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Last updated October 2026 by the Call Contact Confirm team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Rhode Island's calling hours?

Rhode Island generally limits telephone sales calls to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, with no calls on Sundays or state or federal holidays. Callers must give their real name, the company and what's being sold within the first 30 seconds. This is general information, not legal advice; your dealership's counsel should advise on your situation.

Does Rhode Island regulate sales texts?

Yes. Since 2003, Rhode Island has barred businesses in the state from sending advertising texts to Rhode Island residents' cell phones, with exceptions such as an existing business relationship where an opt-out is offered. Rhode Island also requires telephonic sellers to register with the Attorney General and post a $30,000 bond, and civil penalties can reach $10,000 per violation.

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