Business phone system for fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana

How many fitness and recreational sports centers operate in Montana

Montana had 215 fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 713940, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers). They employed 3,058 people in mid-March and reported $45.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 39th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Fitness and recreational sports centers make up 0.51% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 18.9 fitness and recreational sports centers, 54.7% above the national rate of 12.2. The average establishment has 14.2 employees against 17.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $14,821, 22.3% below the U.S. figure of $19,070.

Where fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana are concentrated

Census published fitness center counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Billings, MT, with 44 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 81% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana

39.5% of Montana's fitness and recreational sports centers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 40.9% nationally. 64.7% 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 fitness center in Montana has to catch

Gyms and studios take calls about memberships, classes and billing. Prospective members often call before visiting. That holds for fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana:

• A member calls to book personal training.
• A prospect calls about membership options.
• A member calls about freezing a membership.

Business texting for fitness and recreational sports centers

Gyms text class reminders and membership notices.

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

Phone system pricing for a 14-person fitness center

Fitness and recreational sports centers in Montana average 14.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 14-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,692 less than RingCentral for a fitness center 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 fitness center can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for fitness and recreational sports centers 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.