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Business phone system for site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO

Site preparation contractors in the Pueblo, CO metro area: 23 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 10-person team.

Establishments
23CBP 2023
Employees
227mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
13.5U.S. 12.3
Rank
319th of 881areas by count

Site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO by the numbers

There were 23 site preparation contractors in the Pueblo, CO metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238910, Site Preparation Contractors). Together they reported 227 mid-March employees and $13.3 million of payroll for the year. That ranks 319th of the 881 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 170,000 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 13.5 site preparation contractors per 100,000 people, 10.2% above the national rate of 12.3. Establishments average 9.9 employees, 12.8% below the U.S. average of 11.3. Payroll per employee comes to $58,784, 23.8% below the national $77,142.

Site preparation contractors: Pueblo, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S., 2023
MeasurePueblo, COColoradoUnited States
Establishments231,03741,777
Mid-March employees22711,656472,783
Annual payroll$13,344,000$914,813,000$36,471,538,000
Employees per establishment9.911.211.3
Payroll per employee$58,784$78,484$77,142
Establishments per 100,000 residents13.517.412.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

How big site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO are

Of the site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO that had employees in March 2023, 55.0% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 60.7%). 80.0% had fewer than ten. When a business has only a few people, whoever is free answers the phone, and calls that arrive while everyone is busy go to voicemail unless they are routed somewhere else.

Site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1155.0%60.7%
5–9 employees525.0%16.3%
10–19 employees420.0%10.7%
20–49 employeesnot published—8.0%
50 or more employees00.0%4.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a site preparation contractor in Pueblo, CO has to catch

Excavation and site work contractors coordinate equipment, crews and permits across job sites. Builders and homeowners need to reach them quickly when schedules shift. That holds for site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO as much as anywhere.

Calls a site preparation contractor in Pueblo, CO might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are usually scheduling questions.

Callata transcribes voicemail and triages it for urgency, so the first callback in the morning can go to the caller who needs it most.

What a phone system costs a site preparation contractor in Pueblo, CO

The average site preparation contractor in Pueblo, CO has 9.9 employees, so a 10-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Priced per seat, 10 users would run $300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,212. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 10-person site preparation contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$199.00$2,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$190.00$2,280.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$230.00$2,760.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$249.50$2,994.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$300.00$3,600.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Getting a local number in Pueblo, CO

The exchanges in the area's named cities and towns are all in area code 719 (79 exchanges in NANPA's file). Callata's plan includes up to 3 local numbers; you can pick them in the area codes your customers recognize, subject to carrier inventory, or port the number you already have for free.

Area codes in the Pueblo, CO area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
71979Mountain1988none

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

What site preparation contractors in Pueblo, CO get with Callata

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.

If you already have a number in Pueblo, CO, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many site preparation contractors are there in Pueblo, CO?

Census County Business Patterns counted 23 site preparation contractors in the Pueblo, CO metro area in 2023. They employed 227 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 10-person site preparation contractor?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 10 users cost $300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $199.00.

What area code should a site preparation contractor in Pueblo, CO use?

Area code 719 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a site preparation contractor?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.