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Quiet hours

Quiet hours are the times of day — under US federal rules, before 8 AM and after 9 PM in the recipient's local time — when telephone solicitations may not be made.

Last updated By Porch Route

The federal rule covers marketing, not delivery updates, but the courtesy carries over: a 5:40 AM text announcing bread is on the way is unwelcome even if lawful, and some states are stricter. Send the scheduled notice the evening before and hold anything that isn't time-critical until morning.

In Porch Route each of the five customer notices can be switched off individually. Quiet hours that delay non-urgent messages automatically are coming.

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