Business phone system for septic tank and related services in Mississippi

Septic tank and related services in Mississippi by the numbers

Mississippi had 38 septic tank and related services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 562991, Septic Tank and Related Services). They employed 213 people in mid-March and reported $12.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 35th highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Septic tank and related services make up 0.06% of the 60,465 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Mississippi has 1.3 septic tank and related services, 8.3% above the national rate of 1.2. The average establishment has 5.6 employees against 8.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $60,056, 2.1% below the U.S. figure of $61,338.

Mississippi's largest markets for septic tank and related services

Census published septic service company counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Mississippi. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 14 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 45% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at septic tank and related services in Mississippi

59.5% of Mississippi's septic tank and related services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 58.8% nationally. 81.1% 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.

Calls a septic service company in Mississippi has to catch

Septic problems are messy and urgent, and homeowners call until someone answers. Routine pumping and inspections also generate steady scheduling calls.

A few of the calls that come in to septic tank and related services in Mississippi:

• A customer calls to schedule routine pumping.
• A homeowner calls about a backup.
• A buyer's agent calls for an inspection before closing.

What septic tank and related services text about

Companies text service reminders and arrival times.

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

What a phone system costs a septic service company in Mississippi

Septic tank and related services in Mississippi average 5.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $149.70 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $180.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $119.00 a month for 6 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $732 less than RingCentral for a septic service company in Mississippi of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Mississippi

Mississippi has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a septic service company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for septic tank and related services in Mississippi

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 Mississippi 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.