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Business phone system for other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas

111 other services to buildings and dwellings operated in Arkansas in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
111CBP 2023
Employees
503mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
3.6U.S. 5.3
State rank
32nd of 51by count

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 111 establishments in Arkansas classified as Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (NAICS 561790) for 2023. They employed 503 people in mid-March and reported $21.5 million in annual payroll. That is the 32nd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other services to buildings and dwellings make up 0.16% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 3.6 other services to buildings and dwellings, 32.3% below the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 4.5 employees against 5.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $42,783, 11.5% below the U.S. figure of $48,334.

Other services to buildings and dwellings: Arkansas compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureArkansasUnited States
Establishments11118,069
Mid-March employees50390,169
Annual payroll$21,520,000$4,358,192,000
Employees per establishment4.55.0
Payroll per employee$42,783$48,334
Establishments per 100,000 residents3.65.3

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.

Other services to buildings and dwellings by metro area in Arkansas

Census published building services company counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 41 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 81% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Other services to buildings and dwellings by metro or micropolitan area, Arkansas, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Memphis, TN-MS-AR412463.1
Little Rock, AR371904.8
Fayetteville, AR321485.3
Hot Springs, AR9349.0
Texarkana, TX-AR5—3.4
Jonesboro, AR5213.6
Russellville, AR4—4.7
Fort Smith, AR-OK351.3
Harrison, AR3—6.6

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

Team sizes at other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas

70.3% of Arkansas's other services to buildings and dwellings with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 73.6% nationally. 82.9% 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.

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees7870.3%73.6%
5–9 employees1412.6%14.5%
10–19 employees1412.6%7.7%
20–49 employees54.5%3.3%
50 or more employees00.0%1.0%

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.

Why the phone matters for other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas

This category includes pressure washing, gutter cleaning, chimney sweeping and similar services. These businesses rely on inbound calls and seasonal demand.

A few of the calls that come in to other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are usually booking requests.

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 other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas average 4.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 5-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 5 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $150.00 a month and 5 on Ooma Office Pro cost $124.75. On Callata the same 5 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $612. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 5-person building services 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$95.00$1,140.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$115.00$1,380.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$124.75$1,497.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$135.00$1,620.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$150.00$1,800.00

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 Arkansas

Arkansas has 4 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 Arkansas by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
870785Central1997327
501630Central1947none
479568Central2002none
32742Central2024870

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 other services to buildings and dwellings in Arkansas

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Arkansas, 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 other services to buildings and dwellings are in Arkansas?

111 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 503 people in mid-March.

Which Arkansas metro area has the most other services to buildings and dwellings?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 41 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 5-person building services company?

$150.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $124.75 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 Arkansas 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.