Business phone system for other personal care services in Tennessee

Other personal care services in Tennessee by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 572 other personal care services in Tennessee in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 812199). They employed 3,894 people in mid-March and reported $121.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 17th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other personal care services make up 0.38% of the 150,129 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Tennessee has 7.9 other personal care services, 15.5% below the national rate of 9.4. The average establishment has 6.8 employees against 5.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $31,178, in line with the U.S. figure of $30,768.

Where other personal care services in Tennessee are concentrated

Census published day spa counts for 17 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Tennessee. The largest is Nashville, TN, with 238 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at other personal care services in Tennessee

57.1% of Tennessee's other personal care services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 65.5% nationally. 75.3% 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.

Calls a day spa in Tennessee has to catch

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.

A few of the calls that come in to other personal care services in Tennessee:

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

What other personal care services text about

Spas text appointment reminders.

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

Phone system pricing for a 7-person day spa

Other personal care services in Tennessee average 6.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $174.65 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $210.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $139.00 a month for 7 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $852 less than RingCentral for a day spa 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 day spa can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for other personal care services in Tennessee

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 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.