Business phone system for sign manufacturers

Sign manufacturers in the United States

County Business Patterns counted 5,895 sign manufacturers in the U.S. in 2023 (NAICS 339950, Sign Manufacturing). They employed 75,898 people in mid-March and paid $4.4 billion in annual payroll. The average establishment has 12.9 employees. That is 1.7 establishments for every 100,000 residents.

California has the most (612), followed by Texas (588), Florida (463), and New York (321). Relative to population, South Dakota leads with 3.0 per 100,000 residents, and West Virginia has the fewest at 1.0.

Why the phone matters for sign manufacturers

Sign shops take calls about quotes, designs, permits and installations. Many jobs involve site visits and coordination with landlords.

Calls sign manufacturers commonly handle:

• A business calls about a storefront sign.
• A client calls to approve a design.
• A landlord calls about sign permits.
• The shop calls a client to schedule installation.
• A client calls about a vehicle wrap.

Texting and after-hours calls

Shops text proofs and installation dates.

After-hours calls are mostly quote requests.

How big sign manufacturers are

51.3% of U.S. sign manufacturers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023. 72.5% had fewer than ten. Most phone decisions in this industry are made for small teams, where one shared number and sensible routing matter more than a desk phone per person.

Sign manufacturers by state

Establishment counts for the 50 states (and DC) where Census published a figure, with the rate per 100,000 residents.

Largest metro areas for sign manufacturers

Census published sign company counts for 316 metro and micropolitan areas. The 25 largest:

What a phone system costs a sign company in the U.S.

The average U.S. sign company has 12.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 13-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $390.00 a month and 13 on Ooma Office Pro cost $324.35. Callata comes to $259.00 a month for 13 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,572 less than RingCentral for a sign company in the U.S. of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

How Callata works for sign manufacturers

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.

Texting from a local number requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee. Porting an existing number is free.

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.