Business phone system for other personal care services in Montana

Other personal care services in Montana by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 102 establishments in Montana classified as Other Personal Care Services (NAICS 812199) for 2023. They employed 430 people in mid-March and reported $11.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 44th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other personal care services make up 0.24% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 9.0 other personal care services, 4.3% below the national rate of 9.4. The average establishment has 4.2 employees against 5.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $27,081, 12.0% below the U.S. figure of $30,768.

Montana's largest markets for other personal care services

Census published day spa counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Missoula, MT, with 23 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 90% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at other personal care services in Montana

66.7% of Montana's other personal care services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 65.5% nationally. 88.2% 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 Montana

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.

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

• A client calls to book a massage.
• A customer calls to buy a gift card.
• A client calls about a package.

Business texting for other personal care services

Spas text appointment reminders.

Texting from a local number in Montana 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 Montana average 4.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Priced per seat, 4 users would run $120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). 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 Montana of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Montana

Montana 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 Montana

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 Montana 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.