AI receptionists for Minnesota businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Minnesota businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Minnesota is a one-party consent state under Minn. Stat. 626A.02, subd. 2(d), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Minnesota statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Your agent answers in Central time, on the number you already have or a new local Minnesota number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Minnesota at a glance
- Area codes
- 8
- 218 · 320 · 507 · 612 · 651 · 763 · 924 · 952
Recording a call in Minnesota
Minnesota is a one-party consent state. A party may record unless the purpose is criminal or tortious.
“It is not unlawful under this chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where such person is a party to the communication”
Does it have to say it is AI in Minnesota?
No Minnesota statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
The Minnesota greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Minnesota requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
8 area codes, Central time
Minnesota has 8 area codes in service. The oldest, 218 and 612, date to 1947; the newest, 924, entered service on August 30, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 507/924.
- 2181947
- 3201996
- 5071954
- 6121947
- 6511998
- 7632000
- 9242024
- 9522000
All of the state keeps Central time. (49 CFR 71.6)
Callbacks and reminders in Minnesota
Minnesota ADAD and commercial solicitation hours
Any use of an automatic dialing-announcing device, and any commercial telephone solicitation to a residential subscriber with no prior relationship.
“A caller shall not use an automatic dialing-announcing device nor make any commercial telephone solicitation before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.”
- Minnesota ADAD live operator disclosure: The business name, the purpose, the goods or services, and whether payment is solicited. At the outset, by a live operator before the message (the alternative to prior consent under 325E.27). (Minn. Stat. 325E.29)
Who licenses contractors in Minnesota
Residential building contractors and residential remodelers must hold a state license. Check a license: License and registration lookup.
“A person who meets the definition of a residential building contractor as defined in section 326B.802, subdivision 11, must be licensed as a residential building contractor by the commissioner.”
16,626 construction businesses
16,626 of Minnesota’s 154,455 business establishments, 10.8 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Minnesota questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Minnesota?
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Yes. Minnesota is a one-party consent state under Minn. Stat. 626A.02, subd. 2(d), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Minnesota statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
Does an AI receptionist have to say it is AI in Minnesota?
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No Minnesota statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Every agent we ship says it is an AI when asked.
Which area codes and time zone does an AI receptionist use in Minnesota?
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Minnesota has 8 area codes in service. The oldest, 218 and 612, date to 1947; the newest, 924, entered service on August 30, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 507/924. All of the state keeps Central time.
Who licenses contractors in Minnesota?
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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry; licenses can be checked at https://www.dli.mn.gov/license-and-registration-lookup. Residential building contractors and residential remodelers must hold a state license.