Business phone system for barber shops in North Dakota

The barber shop industry in North Dakota

County Business Patterns counts 20 establishments in North Dakota classified as Barber Shops (NAICS 812111) for 2023. They employed 83 people in mid-March and reported $2,943,000 in annual payroll. That is the 44th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Barber shops make up 0.08% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 2.5 barber shops, 9.6% above the national rate of 2.3. The average establishment has 4.2 employees against 3.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $35,458, 5.3% above the U.S. figure of $33,667.

Barber shops by metro area in North Dakota

Census published barber shop counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 8 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 30% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at barber shops in North Dakota

73.7% of North Dakota's barber shops with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 75.5% nationally. 100.0% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for barber shops in North Dakota

Barbers are busy with clients all day, and calls for appointments and wait times often go unanswered. Capturing calls and texting back helps fill chairs. That holds for barber shops in North Dakota as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for barber shops in North Dakota:

• A client calls to book a haircut.
• A client calls to ask about walk-in wait.
• A client calls about hours.

Business texting for barber shops

Shops text appointment reminders.

Texting from a local number in North Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for barber shops in North Dakota

Barber shops in North Dakota average 4.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $99.80 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $120.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a barber shop in North Dakota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a barber shop can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for barber shops in North Dakota

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.

Porting a number you already use in North Dakota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.