Business phone system for landscaping services in Montana

How many landscaping services operate in Montana

The Census Bureau counted 694 landscaping services in Montana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730). They employed 2,435 people in mid-March and reported $130.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 40th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.6% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 61.0 landscaping services, 75.9% above the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 3.5 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $53,425, 4.2% above the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Landscaping services by metro area in Montana

Census published landscaping company counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Bozeman, MT, with 148 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 80% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Montana

76.7% of Montana's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 89.5% 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.

Why the phone matters for landscaping services in Montana

Landscapers are outdoors all day and take calls about new service, schedule changes and seasonal work. A missed call in spring can be a lost season-long customer. That holds for landscaping services in Montana as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for landscaping services in Montana:

• The company calls customers about a rain delay.
• A customer calls to skip a visit because of an event.
• A homeowner calls for weekly mowing service.

Business texting for landscaping services

Landscapers text service-day reminders and weather delays.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for landscaping services in Montana

Landscaping services in Montana average 3.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a landscaping company 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 landscaping company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for landscaping services in Montana

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.

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.