AI receptionists for New York businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for New York businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. New York is a one-party consent state under N.Y. Penal Law 250.00(1), (2); 250.05, so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. New York's 2026 AI chatbot law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 1700-1704 (1702)) excludes customer service, so no New York statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself. Your agent answers in Eastern time, on the number you already have or a new local New York number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
New York at a glance
- Area codes
- 23
- 212 · 315 · 329 · 332 · 347 · 363 · 465 · 516 · 518 · 585 · 607 · 624 · 631 · 646 · 680 · 716 · 718 · 838 · 845 · 914 · 917 · 929 · 934
Recording a call in New York
New York is a one-party consent state. Wiretapping needs the absence of consent from both sender and receiver.
“the intentional overhearing or recording of a telephonic or telegraphic communication by a person other than a sender or receiver thereof, without the consent of either the sender or receiver”
Does it have to say it is AI in New York?
New York's 2026 AI chatbot law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 1700-1704 (1702)) excludes customer service, so no New York statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself.
Does not reach an AI receptionist · In force since November 5, 2025
New York AI companion models
Covers AI companions. Systems a business uses solely for customer service are excluded.
“An operator shall provide a clear and conspicuous notification to a user at the beginning of any AI companion interaction”
The New York greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- New York requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
23 area codes, Eastern time
New York has 23 area codes in service. The oldest, 212, 315, 518, 716 and 914, date to 1947; the newest, 465, entered service on June 18, 2026. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 212/332/347/465/646/718/917/929, 315/680, 329/845, 363/516, 518/838, 624/716, 631/934.
- 2121947
- 3151947
- 3292023
- 3322017
- 3471999
- 3632023
- 4652026
- 5161951
- 5181947
- 5852001
- 6071954
- 6242023
- 6311999
- 6461999
- 6802017
- 7161947
- 7181984
- 8382017
- 8452000
- 9141947
- 9171992
- 9292011
- 9342016
All of the state keeps Eastern time. (49 CFR 71.4)
Callbacks and reminders in New York
GBL 399-z(2) and 399-pp(7)(d): 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The federal window for sales calls is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the called person’s location (47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1)), and FCC 24-17 treats an AI voice as an artificial voice.
- New York ADAD message identification: The nature of the call and the name of the person it is sent for; their address and phone at the end. At the beginning of the call. (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 399-p(3)(a))
44,932 construction businesses
44,932 of New York’s 541,313 business establishments, 8.3 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
New York questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in New York?
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Yes. New York is a one-party consent state under N.Y. Penal Law 250.00(1), (2); 250.05, so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. New York's 2026 AI chatbot law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 1700-1704 (1702)) excludes customer service, so no New York statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself.
Does an AI receptionist have to say it is AI in New York?
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New York's 2026 AI chatbot law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law 1700-1704 (1702)) excludes customer service, so no New York statute requires an AI receptionist to announce itself. Every agent we ship says it is an AI when asked.
Which area codes and time zone does an AI receptionist use in New York?
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New York has 23 area codes in service. The oldest, 212, 315, 518, 716 and 914, date to 1947; the newest, 465, entered service on June 18, 2026. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 212/332/347/465/646/718/917/929, 315/680, 329/845, 363/516, 518/838, 624/716, 631/934. All of the state keeps Eastern time.