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Business phone system for residential remodelers in Butte, MT

Residential remodelers in the Butte-Silver Bow, MT micropolitan area: 17 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 2-person team.

Establishments
17CBP 2023
Employees
34mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
47.0U.S. 39.8
Rank
563rd of 883areas by count

How many residential remodelers are in Butte, MT?

County Business Patterns counts 17 residential remodelers (NAICS 236118, Residential Remodelers) in the Butte-Silver Bow, MT micropolitan area for 2023. They employed 34 people in mid-March and paid $1,278,000 in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 563rd out of 883 areas with published figures for residential remodelers.

Measured against its 36,134 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 47.0 residential remodelers per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 39.8, so Butte, MT is 18.2% above the national figure. The average establishment here has 2.0 employees, compared with 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $37,588, 34.0% below the national $56,954.

Residential remodelers: Butte, MT compared with Montana and the U.S., 2023
MeasureButte, MTMontanaUnited States
Establishments17840135,337
Mid-March employees34 (moderate noise)2,122480,272
Annual payroll$1,278,000$105,548,000$27,353,358,000
Employees per establishment2.02.53.5
Payroll per employee$37,588$49,740$56,954
Establishments per 100,000 residents47.073.939.8

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 residential remodelers in Butte, MT

Of the residential remodelers in Butte, MT that had employees in March 2023, 100.0% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 81.0%). For a business of a few people, phone coverage is a staffing question as much as a technology one: someone has to be free to pick up, or the call needs somewhere sensible to go.

Residential remodelers in Butte, MT by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees17100.0%81.0%
5–9 employeesnot published—11.6%
10–19 employeesnot published—5.0%
20–49 employeesnot published—1.9%
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.

What residential remodelers in Butte, MT use the phone for

Remodelers sell projects through consultations and manage them through many calls with homeowners, subcontractors and suppliers. Keeping every call on a business line helps the whole team see project history.

Calls a residential remodeler in Butte, MT might handle in a typical week include:

Texting homeowners

Remodelers text schedules, selections and progress photos.

Team texting on Callata runs from your business number, so replies come from the practice or shop rather than someone's personal phone. It turns on after the one-time $49 carrier registration (10DLC) is approved.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for residential remodelers in Butte, MT

The average residential remodeler in Butte, MT has 2.0 employees, so a 2-person team is a reasonable benchmark. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $49.90 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $60.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

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 residential remodeler
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.

What residential remodelers in Butte, MT get with Callata

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 Butte, MT 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many residential remodelers are there in Butte, MT?

Census County Business Patterns counted 17 residential remodelers in the Butte-Silver Bow, MT micropolitan area in 2023. They employed 34 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 2-person residential remodeler?

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 residential remodeler?

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.