AI receptionists for Ohio businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Ohio businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Ohio is a one-party consent state under Ohio Rev. Code 2933.52(B)(4), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Ohio statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Your agent answers in Eastern time, on the number you already have or a new local Ohio number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Ohio at a glance
- Area codes
- 15
- 216 · 220 · 234 · 283 · 326 · 330 · 380 · 419 · 436 · 440 · 513 · 567 · 614 · 740 · 937
Recording a call in Ohio
Ohio is a one-party consent state. A party may record unless the purpose is criminal, tortious or injurious.
“A person who is not a law enforcement officer and who intercepts a wire, oral, or electronic communication, if the person is a party to the communication or if one of the parties to the communication has given the person prior consent”
Does it have to say it is AI in Ohio?
No Ohio statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
The Ohio greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Ohio requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
15 area codes, Eastern time
Ohio has 15 area codes in service. The oldest, 216, 419, 513 and 614, date to 1947; the newest, 436, entered service on March 1, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 220/740, 234/330, 283/513, 326/937, 380/614, 419/567, 436/440.
- 2161947
- 2202015
- 2342000
- 2832023
- 3262020
- 3301996
- 3802016
- 4191947
- 4362024
- 4401997
- 5131947
- 5672002
- 6141947
- 7401997
- 9371996
All of the state keeps Eastern time. (49 CFR 71.4)
Callbacks and reminders in Ohio
R.C. ch. 4719 has no hours rule. 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.
Who licenses contractors in Ohio
The state board licenses commercial contractors in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration. Ohio issues no general contractor license. Check a license: eLicense lookup.
“The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), part of the Division of Industrial Compliance, issues licenses to qualified contractors in electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, hydronics, and refrigeration.”
The board's page says: "Local building and health departments regulate residential contractors."
24,025 construction businesses
24,025 of Ohio’s 255,049 business establishments, 9.4 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Ohio questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Ohio?
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Yes. Ohio is a one-party consent state under Ohio Rev. Code 2933.52(B)(4), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Ohio 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 Ohio?
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No Ohio 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 Ohio?
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Ohio has 15 area codes in service. The oldest, 216, 419, 513 and 614, date to 1947; the newest, 436, entered service on March 1, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 220/740, 234/330, 283/513, 326/937, 380/614, 419/567, 436/440. All of the state keeps Eastern time.
Who licenses contractors in Ohio?
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Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB); licenses can be checked at https://elicense4.com.ohio.gov/lookup/licenselookup.aspx. The state board licenses commercial contractors in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and refrigeration. Ohio issues no general contractor license.