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Business phone system for limousine services in Wisconsin

34 limousine services operated in Wisconsin in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
34CBP 2023
Employees
304mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
0.6U.S. 1.3
State rank
20th of 49by count

The limousine service industry in Wisconsin

Wisconsin had 34 limousine services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 485320, Limousine Service). They employed 304 people in mid-March and reported $8,041,000 in annual payroll. That is the 20th highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. Limousine services make up 0.02% of the 144,774 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Wisconsin has 0.6 limousine services, 54.9% below the national rate of 1.3. The average establishment has 8.9 employees against 6.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $26,451, 32.0% below the U.S. figure of $38,900.

Limousine services: Wisconsin compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWisconsinUnited States
Establishments344,306
Mid-March employees304 (moderate noise)29,036
Annual payroll$8,041,000$1,129,492,000
Employees per establishment8.96.7
Payroll per employee$26,451$38,900
Establishments per 100,000 residents0.61.3

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.

Wisconsin's largest markets for limousine services

Census published limousine service counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Wisconsin. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 25 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Limousine services by metro or micropolitan area, Wisconsin, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Minneapolis, MN-WI253540.7
Milwaukee, WI151731.0
Madison, WI4510.6
Appleton, WI4241.6
La Crosse, WI-MN3—1.8

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at limousine services in Wisconsin

44.1% of Wisconsin's limousine services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 74.6% nationally. 67.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Limousine services in Wisconsin by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1544.1%74.6%
5–9 employees823.5%9.9%
10–19 employees514.7%7.6%
20–49 employees617.6%5.5%
50 or more employees00.0%2.4%

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.

Why the phone matters for limousine services in Wisconsin

Limousine and car services are booked for weddings, events and airport transfers, often weeks ahead. Professional phone handling is part of the product. That holds for limousine services in Wisconsin as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to limousine services in Wisconsin:

When nobody can pick up

Flight changes and late pickups make after-hours reachability important.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for limousine services in Wisconsin

Limousine services in Wisconsin average 8.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 9 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $270.00 a month and 9 on Ooma Office Pro cost $224.55. On Callata the same 9 people cost $179.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,092. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 9-person limousine service
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$179.00$2,148.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$171.00$2,052.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$207.00$2,484.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$224.55$2,694.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$243.00$2,916.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00

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.

Area codes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Wisconsin by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
608785Central1955353
715785Central1947534
920785Central1997274
262634Central1999none
414552Central1947none
53498Central2010715
27429Central2023920
35313Central2023608

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.

How Callata works for limousine services in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin, 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 limousine services are in Wisconsin?

34 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 304 people in mid-March.

Which Wisconsin metro area has the most limousine services?

Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 25 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 9-person limousine service?

$270.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $224.55 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $179.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Wisconsin number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.