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Business phone system for other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL

Other personal and household goods repair shops in the Key West-Key Largo, FL micropolitan area: 45 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 2-person team.

Establishments
45CBP 2023
Employees
106mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
55.6U.S. 3.4
Rank
46th of 411areas by count

Other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL by the numbers

There were 45 other personal and household goods repair shops in the Key West-Key Largo, FL micropolitan area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance). Together they reported 106 mid-March employees and $4,917,000 of payroll for the year. That ranks 46th of the 411 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 80,908 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 55.6 other personal and household goods repair shops per 100,000 people, 1547.5% above the national rate of 3.4. Establishments average 2.4 employees, 32.9% below the U.S. average of 3.5. Payroll per employee comes to $46,387, in line with the national $45,706.

Other personal and household goods repair shops: Key West, FL compared with Florida and the U.S., 2023
MeasureKey West, FLFloridaUnited States
Establishments451,94511,482
Mid-March employees1067,60040,317
Annual payroll$4,917,000$367,196,000$1,842,721,000
Employees per establishment2.43.93.5
Payroll per employee$46,387$48,315$45,706
Establishments per 100,000 residents55.68.33.4

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.

Team sizes at other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL

Of the other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL that had employees in March 2023, 82.2% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 79.7%). 100.0% had fewer than ten. When a business has only a few people, whoever is free answers the phone, and calls that arrive while everyone is busy go to voicemail unless they are routed somewhere else.

Other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees3782.2%79.7%
5–9 employees817.8%14.3%
10–19 employeesnot published—4.3%
20–49 employeesnot published—1.5%
50 or more employees00.0%0.3%

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.

What other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL use the phone for

This category covers watch, shoe, bicycle and similar repair shops. Customers call to ask what can be fixed, how long it will take and whether it is ready.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for other personal and household goods repair shops in Key West, FL:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are mostly status and hours questions.

With business-hours routing, calls after closing can go to transcribed voicemail or an optional AI receptionist instead of ringing an empty room.

What a phone system costs a repair shop in Key West, FL

The average repair shop in Key West, FL has 2.4 employees, so a 2-person team is a reasonable benchmark. Priced per seat, 2 users would run $60.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $49.90 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 2 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

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.

Monthly list price for a 2-person repair shop
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$38.00$456.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$46.00$552.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$49.90$598.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$54.00$648.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$60.00$720.00

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.

Setting up Callata for a repair shop in Key West, FL

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 Key West, FL, 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 other personal and household goods repair shops are there in Key West, FL?

Census County Business Patterns counted 45 other personal and household goods repair shops in the Key West-Key Largo, FL micropolitan area in 2023. They employed 106 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 2-person repair shop?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 2 users cost $60.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $49.90 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $99.00.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a repair shop?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.