Business phone system for commercial printing companies in Tennessee

The commercial printer industry in Tennessee

Tennessee had 316 commercial printing companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)). They employed 6,444 people in mid-March and reported $394.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 17th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Commercial printing companies make up 0.21% of the 150,129 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Tennessee has 4.4 commercial printing companies, in line with the national rate of 4.5. The average establishment has 20.4 employees against 18.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $61,186, in line with the U.S. figure of $60,982.

Tennessee's largest markets for commercial printing companies

Census published commercial printer counts for 14 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Tennessee. The largest is Nashville, TN, with 108 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 60% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at commercial printing companies in Tennessee

45.4% of Tennessee's commercial printing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 50.9% nationally. 64.4% 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.

Calls a commercial printer in Tennessee has to catch

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

A few of the calls that come in to commercial printing companies in Tennessee:

• A business calls for a quote on brochures.
• The printer calls a client about a file problem.
• A client calls about a rush order.

Business texting for commercial printing companies

Printers text proof notifications and pickup notices.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for commercial printing companies in Tennessee

Commercial printing companies in Tennessee average 20.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 20-person team. Priced per seat, 20 users would run $600.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $499.00 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,412 less than RingCentral for a commercial printer in Tennessee of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Tennessee

Tennessee has 8 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee 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.