AI receptionists for Tennessee businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Tennessee businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Tennessee is a one-party consent state under Tenn. Code Ann. 39-13-601(b)(5); 39-13-604(b)(1), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Tennessee statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Your agent answers in Eastern and Central time, on the number you already have or a new local Tennessee number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Tennessee at a glance
- Area codes
- 8
- 423 · 615 · 629 · 729 · 731 · 865 · 901 · 931
Recording a call in Tennessee
Tennessee is a one-party consent state. A party may record unless the purpose is criminal or tortious; 39-13-604 applies the same rule to cellular and cordless calls. The official code is Lexis-hosted; read on FindLaw.
“for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication, where the person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent”
Does it have to say it is AI in Tennessee?
No Tennessee statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
The Tennessee greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Tennessee requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
8 area codes, 2 time zones
Tennessee has 8 area codes in service. The oldest, 901, dates to 1947; the newest, 729, entered service on September 5, 2025. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 423/729, 615/629.
- 4231995
- 6151954
- 6292015
- 7292025
- 7312001
- 8651999
- 9011947
- 9311997
Eastern time in East Tennessee and Central time in Middle and West Tennessee. The line follows Scott, Morgan, Roane, Rhea and Hamilton counties. (49 CFR 71.5(d)) Your agent's hours and callbacks follow the side of the line each caller is on.
Callbacks and reminders in Tennessee
TPUC Rule 1220-04-11: 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.
Who licenses contractors in Tennessee
The board licenses contractors, home improvement contractors, limited licensed electricians and limited licensed plumbers. Check a license: Verify a license.
“The mission of the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of contractors, home improvement contractors, limited licensed electricians, and limited licensed plumbers.”
13,017 construction businesses
13,017 of Tennessee’s 150,129 business establishments, 8.7 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Tennessee questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Tennessee?
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Yes. Tennessee is a one-party consent state under Tenn. Code Ann. 39-13-601(b)(5); 39-13-604(b)(1), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
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No Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
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Tennessee has 8 area codes in service. The oldest, 901, dates to 1947; the newest, 729, entered service on September 5, 2025. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 423/729, 615/629. Eastern time in East Tennessee and Central time in Middle and West Tennessee. The line follows Scott, Morgan, Roane, Rhea and Hamilton counties.
Who licenses contractors in Tennessee?
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Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors; licenses can be checked at https://verify.tn.gov/. The board licenses contractors, home improvement contractors, limited licensed electricians and limited licensed plumbers.