What's the latest time I can call someone?

I've had israelis calling me early on sunday morning, unaware that a) sunday is not a workday outside of isreal and b) there is a time difference. and c) isrealis start their day much earlier anyway.

So no, 9 or 10am israel time is NOT a good time to call someone in Europe.

This is so cultural that I don't think we can really discuss it on a board with different nationalities and frum groups (yes, I'm serious).

In chareidi communities in EY it is totally acceptable to call till 10.30 at night, probably even 11. On motzai Shabbos in the summer, even later. If I'm calling someone not chareidi, I wouldn't call after 10 pm. In some cultures like kibbutzim, moshavim etc. it's fine to call at 6am (yes, you read it right). If I don't know people, I would call from 8am - 10 pm, excluding 2-4 in the afternoon. If I know they have school age children, I would also call 2-4, but not before around 8.45 since they are probably busy getting children out of the house.
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Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2010 Posts: 4861

For a professional type call like OP is discussing, I'd call from 9 am - 9 pm. That's it. I wouldn't call a client or my kids' teacher or a colleague out of those hours.
For anything else - family, friends, miscellaneous - from 8:30 am - 10 pm in general. If I know the family, and they are up later, then till 11. Personally I prefer to talk late at night, when most of the kids are in bed.

I agree with Shalhevet though that this is cultural.

I think 10pm is pretty late to call. I don't think I'd call past about 8.30 unless I knew the person was OK with it.

If you have their cell phone maybe you could send a text message asking if it is OK to call.

Executive Member Joined: Jun 02 2011 Age: 24 Posts: 411

I don't like to take phone calls after 10,
but if its for business I probably would be to tiered at that point so I would say 8 30 after my son is in bed
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Platinum Member Joined: Nov 01 2009 Posts: 8184

Raisin,

I am usually in bed by 10. I wake up between 4:30-5 for work. DH wakes up then too.

Feel free to call me at 5 am though! Not on the house line though.
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