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Business phone system for limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT

Limited-service restaurants in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area: 576 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 24-person team.

Establishments
576CBP 2023
Employees
13,670mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
75.7U.S. 79.4
Rank
80th of 925areas by count

How many limited-service restaurants are in Provo, UT?

County Business Patterns counts 576 limited-service restaurants (NAICS 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants) in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area for 2023. Together they reported 13,670 mid-March employees and $244.2 million of payroll for the year. That ranks 80th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 761,000 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 75.7 limited-service restaurants per 100,000 people, 4.6% below the national rate of 79.4. Establishments average 23.7 employees, 29.1% above the U.S. average of 18.4. Payroll per employee comes to $17,863, 14.4% below the national $20,857.

Limited-service restaurants: Provo, UT compared with Utah and the U.S., 2023
MeasureProvo, UTUtahUnited States
Establishments5762,801270,088
Mid-March employees13,67059,3804,965,080
Annual payroll$244,188,000$1,134,385,000$103,557,315,000
Employees per establishment23.721.218.4
Payroll per employee$17,863$19,104$20,857
Establishments per 100,000 residents75.779.979.4

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.

Establishment size: limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT

Of the limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT that had employees in March 2023, 14.8% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 24.3%). 27.1% had fewer than ten. Small teams usually share the phone: the person who answers is often also serving a customer or doing the job, which is when calls get missed.

Limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees8514.8%24.3%
5–9 employees7112.3%16.2%
10–19 employees13824.0%24.6%
20–49 employees23841.4%28.4%
50 or more employees437.5%6.5%

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.

What limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT use the phone for

Counter-service restaurants take phone orders and catering requests while serving a line of customers. Calls need to be answered quickly or captured for a callback.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for limited-service restaurants in Provo, UT:

Calls after closing time

After-hours callers usually want hours or catering information.

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

Phone system pricing for a 24-person limited-service restaurant

The average limited-service restaurant in Provo, UT has 23.7 employees, so a 24-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 24 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $720.00 a month and 24 on Ooma Office Pro cost $598.80. On Callata the same 24 people cost $479.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,892. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 24-person limited-service restaurant
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$479.00$5,748.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$456.00$5,472.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$552.00$6,624.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$598.80$7,185.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$648.00$7,776.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$720.00$8,640.00

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 Provo, UT

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 3 area codes. 801 has the most, with 163 of 304 exchanges (54%). 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 Provo, UT area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
801163Mountain1947385
385131Mountain2009801
43510Mountain1997none

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.

Setting up Callata for a limited-service restaurant in Provo, UT

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Provo, UT, 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 limited-service restaurants are there in Provo, UT?

Census County Business Patterns counted 576 limited-service restaurants in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area in 2023. They employed 13,670 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 24-person limited-service restaurant?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 24 users cost $720.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $598.80 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $479.00.

What area code should a limited-service restaurant in Provo, UT use?

Area code 801 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places, followed by 385 and 435. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a limited-service restaurant?

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.