Business phone system for security systems services in Montana

Security systems services in Montana by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 27 establishments in Montana classified as Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (NAICS 561621) for 2023. They employed 226 people in mid-March and reported $16.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 43rd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Security systems services make up 0.06% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 2.4 security systems services, 12.9% above the national rate of 2.1. The average establishment has 8.4 employees against 18.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $72,757, 3.8% above the U.S. figure of $70,074.

Montana's largest markets for security systems services

Census published security systems company counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Bozeman, MT, with 7 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 74% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at security systems services in Montana

53.8% of Montana's security systems services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 48.4% nationally. 80.8% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What security systems services in Montana use the phone for

Security companies take calls about new installations, alarms and service problems. Existing customers expect quick help when a system misbehaves.

Calls a security systems company in Montana might handle in a typical week include:

• The company calls a customer to schedule service.
• A homeowner calls about installing cameras.
• A builder calls about pre-wiring.

What security systems services text about

Companies text appointment confirmations and service updates.

Texting from a local number in Montana requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for security systems services in Montana

Security systems services in Montana average 8.4 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). Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a security systems company in Montana of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Montana

Montana has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a security systems company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for security systems services in Montana

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 Montana 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.