Business phone system for beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS

The beauty salon market in Hattiesburg, MS

There were 24 beauty salons in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 812112, Beauty Salons). They employed 74 people in mid-March and paid $1,605,000 in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 317th out of 835 areas with published figures for beauty salons.

Measured against its 157,000 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 15.3 beauty salons per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 24.7, so Hattiesburg, MS is 38.1% below the national figure. The average establishment here has 3.1 employees, compared with 4.6 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $21,689, 31.6% below the national $31,717.

Team sizes at beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS

Of the beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS that had employees in March 2023, 73.9% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 68.7%). 100.0% 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.

What beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS use the phone for

Salons book appointments by phone and text, and stylists are usually with a client when the phone rings. Missed calls are often missed bookings.

Calls a beauty salon in Hattiesburg, MS might handle in a typical week include:

• A bride calls about wedding-party styling.
• A client calls to book a cut and color.
• A client calls about products.

What beauty salons text about

Salons text appointment reminders and confirmations.

Team texting on Callata runs from your business number, so replies come from the practice or shop rather than someone's personal phone. It turns on after the one-time $49 carrier registration (10DLC) is approved.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS

The average beauty salon in Hattiesburg, MS has 3.1 employees, so a 3-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Priced per seat, 3 users would run $90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Local area codes for beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS

NANPA records place the exchanges of the area's named cities and towns in 2 area codes. 601 has the most, with 77 of 94 exchanges (82%). A local number lets clients in Hattiesburg, MS call without dialing out of area. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, and which numbers are open in an area code depends on carrier inventory when you choose.

What beauty salons in Hattiesburg, MS get with Callata

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Hattiesburg, MS 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.