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Business phone system for bowling centers in Oklahoma

42 bowling centers operated in Oklahoma in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
42CBP 2023
Employees
678mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.0U.S. 0.9
State rank
24th of 50by count

How many bowling centers operate in Oklahoma

Oklahoma had 42 bowling centers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 713950, Bowling Centers). They employed 678 people in mid-March and reported $11.5 million in annual payroll. That is the 24th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Bowling centers make up 0.04% of the 96,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oklahoma has 1.0 bowling centers, 10.6% above the national rate of 0.9. The average establishment has 16.1 employees against 20.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $16,968, 23.3% below the U.S. figure of $22,130.

Bowling centers: Oklahoma compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureOklahomaUnited States
Establishments423,154
Mid-March employees67863,860
Annual payroll$11,504,000$1,413,190,000
Employees per establishment16.120.2
Payroll per employee$16,968$22,130
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.00.9

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.

Bowling centers by metro area in Oklahoma

Census published bowling center counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oklahoma. The largest is Oklahoma City, OK, with 14 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 57% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Bowling centers by metro or micropolitan area, Oklahoma, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Oklahoma City, OK143020.9
Tulsa, OK7—0.7
Fort Smith, AR-OK3991.3
Weatherford, OK3—7.7

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

Team sizes at bowling centers in Oklahoma

27.5% of Oklahoma's bowling centers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 20.2% nationally. 50.0% 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.

Bowling centers in Oklahoma by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1127.5%20.2%
5–9 employees922.5%14.8%
10–19 employees922.5%25.4%
20–49 employees1127.5%32.6%
50 or more employees00.0%7.0%

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 bowling centers in Oklahoma use the phone for

Bowling centers book parties, leagues and lanes by phone. Party inquiries need quick responses.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for bowling centers in Oklahoma:

Calls after closing time

Evening calls about parties are common.

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

What a phone system costs a bowling center in Oklahoma

Bowling centers in Oklahoma average 16.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 16-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $480.00 a month and 16 on Ooma Office Pro cost $399.20. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,932. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 16-person bowling center
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$319.00$3,828.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$304.00$3,648.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$368.00$4,416.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$399.20$4,790.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$432.00$5,184.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$480.00$5,760.00

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 Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your guests know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Oklahoma by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
405783Central1947572
918782Central1953539
580740Central1997none
539239Central2011918
572117Central2021405

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 bowling centers in Oklahoma

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Oklahoma, 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 bowling centers are in Oklahoma?

42 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 678 people in mid-March.

Which Oklahoma metro area has the most bowling centers?

Oklahoma City, OK, with 14 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 16-person bowling center?

$480.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $399.20 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $319.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Oklahoma 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.