# Cold Calling Services in Qatar

## Is B2B cold calling legal in Qatar?

Calling businesses isn't banned, but Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016) requires prior consent for direct electronic marketing to individuals, and whether that covers live phone calls isn't clearly settled. Take local legal advice before a large campaign.

## Calling rules
- Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016) bans direct electronic marketing to individuals without their consent beforehand. The sender must identify themselves and offer a way to stop, and fines can reach QAR 5 million.
- Whether that rule covers live business calls isn't clearly settled. We call business lines during Doha business hours, Sunday to Thursday, and your caller says who they are and who they're calling for at the start of every call.
- Anyone who asks not to be called again is never called again.
- For a large campaign, take local legal advice first. We'll set up the campaign to match what your adviser recommends.

Source: [Clyde & Co: Guidelines on Qatar's data protection law](https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2021/03/new-regulatory-guidelines-on-the-qatar-persona-1). Last reviewed October 2026. A plain summary, not legal advice.

## Who makes your calls

Qatar does much of its business in English: energy, construction, finance and the many international companies based in Doha. Its working week runs Sunday to Thursday, and your caller's week does too.

Doha is two and a half hours behind India and one hour ahead of South Africa, so both cover the Qatari business day as a normal day shift.

- **Callers in India** (We Call for You $2,199/month, Hire a Caller $1,499/month): A normal day shift, two and a half hours ahead of Doha, at our lowest price.
- **Callers in South Africa** (We Call for You $2,899/month, Hire a Caller $2,199/month): An early day shift, one hour behind Doha. Many callers speak English as a first language.
- **Callers in the Philippines** (We Call for You $2,499/month, Hire a Caller $1,799/month): An afternoon shift in Manila.

## Hours and language

Working week: Sunday to Thursday. Your caller works 9am to 5pm in Qatar.

Language: English is widely used in Qatari business alongside Arabic, especially in energy, construction, finance and international companies. Our callers call in English.

## FAQs

### Will my caller work Sunday to Thursday?

Yes. Your caller works the Qatari week, Sunday to Thursday, during Doha business hours.

Page: https://switchstack.io/cold-calling-services/qatar