Business phone system for commercial printing companies in Maine

How many commercial printing companies operate in Maine

Maine had 66 commercial printing companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)). They employed 1,163 people in mid-March and reported $62.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 40th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Commercial printing companies make up 0.15% of the 43,345 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Maine has 4.7 commercial printing companies, 5.5% above the national rate of 4.5. The average establishment has 17.6 employees against 18.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $53,618, 12.1% below the U.S. figure of $60,982.

Where commercial printing companies in Maine are concentrated

Census published commercial printer counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Maine. The largest is Portland, ME, with 31 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 73% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at commercial printing companies in Maine

58.1% of Maine's commercial printing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 50.9% nationally. 80.6% 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.

What commercial printing companies in Maine use the phone for

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

Calls a commercial printer in Maine might handle in a typical week include:

• A client calls about a rush order.
• A business calls for a quote on brochures.
• A designer calls about paper stock.

Texting clients

Printers text proof notifications and pickup notices.

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

Phone system pricing for an 18-person commercial printer

Commercial printing companies in Maine average 17.6 employees, so the comparison uses an 18-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (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 Maine of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Maine

Maine has 1 geographic area code 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 Maine

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 Maine 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.