Business phone system for other personal care services in Maine

Other personal care services in Maine by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 114 other personal care services in Maine in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 812199). They employed 435 people in mid-March and reported $13.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 41st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other personal care services make up 0.26% of the 43,345 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Maine has 8.1 other personal care services, 13.4% below the national rate of 9.4. The average establishment has 3.8 employees against 5.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $30,561, in line with the U.S. figure of $30,768.

Maine's largest markets for other personal care services

Census published day spa counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Maine. The largest is Portland, ME, with 69 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 82% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at other personal care services in Maine

71.7% of Maine's other personal care services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 65.5% nationally. 90.3% 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 other personal care services in Maine

This category includes day spas, massage studios and tanning salons. Bookings, gift card purchases and package questions arrive by phone, often while staff are with clients. That holds for other personal care services in Maine as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for other personal care services in Maine:

• The spa calls a client to confirm.
• A client calls to book a massage.
• A group calls about a spa day.

Business texting for other personal care services

Spas text appointment reminders.

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

Phone system pricing for a 4-person day spa

Other personal care services in Maine average 3.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a day spa 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 day spa can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for other personal care services in Maine

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 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.