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Business phone system for appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia

207 appliance repair and maintenance services operated in Georgia in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
207CBP 2023
Employees
725mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.9U.S. 1.6
State rank
5th of 50by count

Appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia by the numbers

Georgia had 207 appliance repair and maintenance services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 811412, Appliance Repair and Maintenance). They employed 725 people in mid-March and reported $28.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 5th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Appliance repair and maintenance services make up 0.08% of the 261,320 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Georgia has 1.9 appliance repair and maintenance services, 12.5% above the national rate of 1.6. The average establishment has 3.5 employees against 4.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $39,127, 16.8% below the U.S. figure of $47,027.

Appliance repair and maintenance services: Georgia compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureGeorgiaUnited States
Establishments2075,595
Mid-March employees72524,621
Annual payroll$28,367,000$1,157,842,000
Employees per establishment3.54.4
Payroll per employee$39,127$47,027
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.91.6

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Appliance repair and maintenance services by metro area in Georgia

Census published appliance repair company counts for 11 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Georgia. The largest is Atlanta, GA, with 127 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 80% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Appliance repair and maintenance services by metro or micropolitan area, Georgia, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Atlanta, GA1273972.0
Savannah, GA15273.5
Augusta, GA-SC8—1.3
Chattanooga, TN-GA8—1.4
Columbus, GA-AL7—2.2
Macon, GA6—2.5
Athens, GA6—2.7
Gainesville, GA3111.4
Dalton, GA3—2.0
Albany, GA3—2.1
Jesup, GA3—9.3

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia

80.6% of Georgia's appliance repair and maintenance services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 79.5% nationally. 94.2% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees16680.6%79.5%
5–9 employees2813.6%12.1%
10–19 employees94.4%5.4%
20–49 employees31.5%2.3%
50 or more employees00.0%0.7%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia use the phone for

A broken refrigerator or washer is urgent for a household, and people call around until someone can come out. Scheduling, parts and follow-up visits generate many calls.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are often urgent appliance failures.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia

Appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia average 3.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 4-person appliance repair company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$76.00$912.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$92.00$1,104.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$99.80$1,197.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$108.00$1,296.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$120.00$1,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Georgia by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
470786Eastern2010404, 678, 770, 943
678785Eastern1998404, 470, 770, 943
404784Eastern1947470, 678, 943
770784Eastern1995470, 678, 943
706777Eastern1992762
912729Eastern1954565
229683Eastern2000none
478445Eastern2000none
762376Eastern2006706
943152Eastern2022404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for appliance repair and maintenance services in Georgia

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Georgia, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many appliance repair and maintenance services are in Georgia?

207 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 725 people in mid-March.

Which Georgia metro area has the most appliance repair and maintenance services?

Atlanta, GA, with 127 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 4-person appliance repair company?

$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Georgia number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.