AI receptionists for Virginia businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Virginia businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Virginia is a one-party consent state under Va. Code 19.2-62(B)(2), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Virginia 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 Virginia number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Virginia at a glance
- Area codes
- 10
- 276 · 434 · 540 · 571 · 686 · 703 · 757 · 804 · 826 · 948
Recording a call in Virginia
Virginia is a one-party consent state. A party, or someone with one party's consent, may record.
“It shall not be a criminal offense under this chapter for a person to intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication, where such person is a party to the communication or one of the parties”
Does it have to say it is AI in Virginia?
No Virginia statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
The Virginia greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Virginia requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
10 area codes, Eastern time
Virginia has 10 area codes in service. The oldest, 703, dates to 1947; the newest, 686, entered service on February 1, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 540/826, 571/703, 686/804, 757/948.
- 2762001
- 4342001
- 5401995
- 5712000
- 6862024
- 7031947
- 7571996
- 8041973
- 8262022
- 9482022
All of the state keeps Eastern time. (49 CFR 71.4)
Callbacks and reminders in Virginia
Va. Code 59.1-511: 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.
- Virginia ADAD live operator disclosure: The entity sending the message, its purpose, the goods or services, and payment terms. By a live operator immediately before the message. (Va. Code 59.1-518.2; 59.1-512)
Who licenses contractors in Virginia
The board licenses contracting businesses in Class A, B or C, set by the value of the work, and licenses tradesmen. Check a license: License Lookup.
“The Board for Contractors licenses businesses engaged in the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of facilities on property owned by others.”
21,957 construction businesses
21,957 of Virginia’s 210,842 business establishments, 10.4 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Virginia questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Virginia?
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Yes. Virginia is a one-party consent state under Va. Code 19.2-62(B)(2), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Virginia 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 Virginia?
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No Virginia 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 Virginia?
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Virginia has 10 area codes in service. The oldest, 703, dates to 1947; the newest, 686, entered service on February 1, 2024. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 540/826, 571/703, 686/804, 757/948. All of the state keeps Eastern time.
Who licenses contractors in Virginia?
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Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR); licenses can be checked at https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup. The board licenses contracting businesses in Class A, B or C, set by the value of the work, and licenses tradesmen.