Business phone system for musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida
175 musical instrument and supplies stores operated in Florida in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.
- Establishments
- 175CBP 2023
- Employees
- 1,451mid-March 2023
- Per 100k residents
- 0.7U.S. 0.9
- State rank
- 4th of 51by count
Musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida by the numbers
County Business Patterns counts 175 establishments in Florida classified as Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores (NAICS 451140) for 2023. They employed 1,451 people in mid-March and reported $43.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 4th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Musical instrument and supplies stores make up 0.03% of the 645,575 business establishments in the state.
Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Florida has 0.7 musical instrument and supplies stores, 21.2% below the national rate of 0.9. The average establishment has 8.3 employees against 8.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $30,160, 3.2% below the U.S. figure of $31,164.
| Measure | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 175 | 3,230 |
| Mid-March employees | 1,451 (moderate noise) | 28,219 (moderate noise) |
| Annual payroll | $43,762,000 | $879,412,000 |
| Employees per establishment | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Payroll per employee | $30,160 | $31,164 |
| Establishments per 100,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.9 |
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.
Where musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida are concentrated
Census published musical instrument store counts for 15 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Florida. The largest is Miami, FL, with 43 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 95% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.
| Area | Establishments | Employees | Per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 43 | 364 | 0.7 |
| Orlando, FL | 29 | — | 1.0 |
| Tampa, FL | 21 | 174 | 0.6 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 13 | 108 | 0.7 |
| North Port, FL | 13 | 76 | 1.4 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 9 | 51 | 1.4 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 5 | 47 | 0.6 |
| Deltona, FL | 5 | — | 0.7 |
| Pensacola, FL | 5 | 67 | 0.9 |
| Naples, FL | 5 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Lakeland, FL | 4 | 51 | 0.5 |
| Ocala, FL | 4 | — | 0.9 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 4 | 63 | 1.0 |
| Gainesville, FL | 4 | 79 | 1.1 |
| Panama City, FL | 3 | — | 1.3 |
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Team sizes at musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida
56.0% of Florida's musical instrument and supplies stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 48.3% nationally. 72.6% 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.
| Employment size | Establishments | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 employees | 98 | 56.0% | 48.3% |
| 5–9 employees | 29 | 16.6% | 20.8% |
| 10–19 employees | 20 | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| 20–49 employees | 28 | 16.0% | 12.8% |
| 50 or more employees | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
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.
Calls a musical instrument store in Florida has to catch
Music stores handle sales, rentals, repairs and lessons, so calls cover a wide range of topics. School rental seasons bring call peaks. That holds for musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida as much as anywhere.
Calls a musical instrument store in Florida might handle in a typical week include:
- A customer calls about a guitar repair.
- A student calls about lessons.
- A school calls about rentals.
After-hours calls
After-hours calls are mostly lesson and rental questions.
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 musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida
Musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida average 8.3 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $199.60 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $240.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $972. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $159.00 | $1,908.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $152.00 | $1,824.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $184.00 | $2,208.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $199.60 | $2,395.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $216.00 | $2,592.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $240.00 | $2,880.00 |
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 Florida
Florida has 23 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.
| Area code | Exchanges | Time zone | In service since | Overlay with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | 786 | Eastern | 1988 | 321, 689 |
| 561 | 786 | Eastern | 1996 | 728 |
| 786 | 786 | Eastern | 1998 | 305, 645 |
| 850 | 785 | Eastern and Central | 1997 | 448 |
| 904 | 785 | Eastern | 1965 | 324 |
| 305 | 784 | Eastern | 1947 | 645, 786 |
| 813 | 783 | Eastern | 1953 | 656 |
| 954 | 776 | Eastern | 1995 | 754 |
| 352 | 711 | Eastern | 1995 | none |
| 727 | 625 | Eastern | 1998 | none |
| 239 | 521 | Eastern | 2002 | none |
| 321 | 501 | Eastern | 1999 | none |
| 941 | 484 | Eastern | 1995 | none |
| 863 | 471 | Eastern | 1999 | none |
| 386 | 459 | Eastern | 2001 | none |
| 772 | 313 | Eastern | 2002 | none |
| 689 | 235 | Eastern | 2019 | 321, 407 |
| 754 | 215 | Eastern | 2001 | 954 |
| 448 | 118 | Eastern and Central | 2021 | 850 |
| 656 | 98 | Eastern | 2022 | 813 |
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 musical instrument and supplies stores in Florida
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 Florida, 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 musical instrument and supplies stores are in Florida?
175 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 1,451 people in mid-March.
Which Florida metro area has the most musical instrument and supplies stores?
Miami, FL, with 43 establishments in 2023.
What does a phone system cost an 8-person musical instrument store?
$240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $159.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).
Do I need to register to text customers from a Florida 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.