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Business phone system for sound recording studios in Utah

24 sound recording studios operated in Utah in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
24CBP 2023
Per 100k residents
0.7U.S. 0.6
State rank
19th of 46by count

Sound recording studios in Utah by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 24 sound recording studios in Utah in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 512240). That is the 19th highest count among the 46 states and DC with published figures. Sound recording studios make up 0.03% of the 95,494 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Utah has 0.7 sound recording studios, 9.3% above the national rate of 0.6.

Sound recording studios: Utah compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureUtahUnited States
Establishments242,131
Mid-March employees36 (high noise)6,596
Annual payroll$1,513,000 (moderate noise)$480,717,000
Employees per establishment—3.1
Payroll per employee—$72,880
Establishments per 100,000 residents0.70.6

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 sound recording studios in Utah are concentrated

Census published recording studio counts for 2 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Utah. The largest is Provo, UT, with 11 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 88% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Sound recording studios by metro or micropolitan area, Utah, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Provo, UT11—1.4
Salt Lake City, UT10—0.8

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

Team sizes at sound recording studios in Utah

100.0% of Utah's sound recording studios with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 87.2% nationally. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Sound recording studios in Utah by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees22100.0%87.2%
5–9 employeesnot published—7.5%
10–19 employeesnot published—3.1%
20–49 employeesnot published—1.8%
50 or more employees00.0%0.5%

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 recording studio in Utah has to catch

Studios book time by the hour, so inquiry calls are effectively booking requests. Engineers in session cannot answer, which makes voicemail capture and callbacks important.

Calls a recording studio in Utah might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

Musicians often call in the evening, so capturing those calls helps fill the calendar.

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

What a phone system costs a recording studio in Utah

The comparison uses a 3-person team, the rounded U.S. average for sound recording studios. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 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 3-person recording studio
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$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

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 Utah

Utah has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your artists and clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Utah by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
801783Mountain1947385
435501Mountain1997none
385494Mountain2009801

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 sound recording studios in Utah

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 Utah, 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 sound recording studios are in Utah?

24 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

Which Utah metro area has the most sound recording studios?

Provo, UT, with 11 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 3-person recording studio?

$90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Utah 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.