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Business phone system for sign manufacturers in North Dakota

20 sign manufacturers operated in North Dakota in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
20CBP 2023
Per 100k residents
2.5U.S. 1.7
State rank
43rd of 50by count

Sign manufacturers in North Dakota by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 20 establishments in North Dakota classified as Sign Manufacturing (NAICS 339950) for 2023. That is the 43rd highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Sign manufacturers make up 0.08% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 2.5 sign manufacturers, 44.9% above the national rate of 1.7.

Sign manufacturers: North Dakota compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNorth DakotaUnited States
Establishments205,895
Mid-March employees281 (high noise)75,898
Annual payroll$17,720,000 (moderate noise)$4,441,905,000
Employees per establishment—12.9
Payroll per employee—$58,525
Establishments per 100,000 residents2.51.7

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 sign manufacturers in North Dakota are concentrated

Census published sign company counts for 3 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Bismarck, ND, with 6 establishments. 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.

Sign manufacturers by metro or micropolitan area, North Dakota, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Bismarck, ND6—4.3
Fargo, ND-MN4791.5
Minot, ND3—4.0

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

Team sizes at sign manufacturers in North Dakota

62.5% of North Dakota's sign manufacturers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 51.3% nationally. 81.3% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Sign manufacturers in North Dakota by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1062.5%51.3%
5–9 employees318.8%21.2%
10–19 employees318.8%13.0%
20–49 employeesnot published—9.6%
50 or more employees00.0%4.9%

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 sign manufacturers in North Dakota use the phone for

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

Typical inbound and outbound calls for sign manufacturers in North Dakota:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are mostly quote requests.

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

Phone system pricing for a 13-person sign company

The comparison uses a 13-person team, the rounded U.S. average for sign manufacturers. Priced per seat, 13 users would run $390.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $324.35 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,572. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 13-person sign company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$259.00$3,108.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$247.00$2,964.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$299.00$3,588.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$324.35$3,892.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$351.00$4,212.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$390.00$4,680.00

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 North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in North Dakota by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
701743Central and Mountain1947none

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 sign manufacturers in North Dakota

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.

If you already have a number in North Dakota, 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 sign manufacturers are in North Dakota?

20 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

Which North Dakota metro area has the most sign manufacturers?

Bismarck, ND, with 6 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 13-person sign company?

$390.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $324.35 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $259.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a North Dakota 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.