Business phone system for commercial printing companies in Arkansas

How many commercial printing companies operate in Arkansas

Arkansas had 113 commercial printing companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)). They employed 2,080 people in mid-March and reported $144.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 34th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Commercial printing companies make up 0.16% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 3.7 commercial printing companies, 17.8% below the national rate of 4.5. The average establishment has 18.4 employees against 18.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $69,498, 14.0% above the U.S. figure of $60,982.

Where commercial printing companies in Arkansas are concentrated

Census published commercial printer counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 61 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 72% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at commercial printing companies in Arkansas

60.2% of Arkansas's commercial printing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 50.9% nationally. 75.9% 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 commercial printing companies in Arkansas

Print shops handle quotes, proofs and deadlines, and clients call often to check on jobs. Rush jobs depend on quick responses.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for commercial printing companies in Arkansas:

• A designer calls about paper stock.
• A business calls for a quote on brochures.
• A client calls to approve a proof.

Texting clients

Printers text proof notifications and pickup notices.

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

What a phone system costs a commercial printer in Arkansas

Commercial printing companies in Arkansas average 18.4 employees, so the comparison uses an 18-person team. Priced per seat, 18 users would run $540.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $449.10 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,172 less than RingCentral for a commercial printer in Arkansas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a commercial printer can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for commercial printing companies in Arkansas

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.

Porting a number you already use in Arkansas 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.