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Business phone system for all other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI

All other specialty trade contractors in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area: 22 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 6-person team.

Establishments
22CBP 2023
Employees
133mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
13.4U.S. 12.6
Rank
265th of 802areas by count

All other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI by the numbers

There were 22 all other specialty trade contractors in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors). They employed 133 people in mid-March and paid $8,667,000 in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 265th out of 802 areas with published figures for all other specialty trade contractors.

Measured against its 164,000 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 13.4 all other specialty trade contractors per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 12.6, so Kahului, HI is 6.9% above the national figure. The average establishment here has 6.0 employees, compared with 7.2 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $65,165, 8.1% below the national $70,871.

All other specialty trade contractors: Kahului, HI compared with Hawaii and the U.S., 2023
MeasureKahului, HIHawaiiUnited States
Establishments2210242,748
Mid-March employees133786309,293
Annual payroll$8,667,000$57,331,000$21,919,877,000
Employees per establishment6.07.77.2
Payroll per employee$65,165$72,940$70,871
Establishments per 100,000 residents13.47.112.6

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.

How big all other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI are

Of the all other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI that had employees in March 2023, 52.4% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 67.0%). 76.2% had fewer than ten. Small teams usually share the phone: the person who answers is often also serving a customer or doing the job, which is when calls get missed.

All other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1152.4%67.0%
5–9 employees523.8%16.2%
10–19 employees523.8%9.6%
20–49 employeesnot published—5.3%
50 or more employees00.0%1.8%

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.

Calls a specialty trade contractor in Kahului, HI has to catch

This category covers fencing, paving, pool construction and other specialty work. These contractors depend on estimate calls from homeowners and businesses and are usually in the field. That holds for all other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to all other specialty trade contractors in Kahului, HI:

What all other specialty trade contractors text about

Contractors text estimates and scheduling windows.

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.

What a phone system costs a specialty trade contractor in Kahului, HI

The average specialty trade contractor in Kahului, HI has 6.0 employees, so a 6-person team is a reasonable benchmark. 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 specialty trade contractor in Kahului, HI of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Monthly list price for a 6-person specialty trade contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$119.00$1,428.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$114.00$1,368.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$138.00$1,656.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$149.70$1,796.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$162.00$1,944.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$180.00$2,160.00

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.

How Callata works for all other specialty trade contractors

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.

Porting a number you already use in Kahului, HI 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 all other specialty trade contractors are there in Kahului, HI?

Census County Business Patterns counted 22 all other specialty trade contractors in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area in 2023. They employed 133 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 6-person specialty trade contractor?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 6 users cost $180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $149.70 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $119.00.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a specialty trade contractor?

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.