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Business phone system for used merchandise stores in Nevada

148 used merchandise stores operated in Nevada in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
148CBP 2023
Employees
2,477mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.5U.S. 5.7
State rank
36th of 51by count

How many used merchandise stores operate in Nevada

The Census Bureau counted 148 used merchandise stores in Nevada in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 453310). They employed 2,477 people in mid-March and reported $56.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 36th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Used merchandise stores make up 0.19% of the 77,297 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Nevada has 4.5 used merchandise stores, 20.9% below the national rate of 5.7. The average establishment has 16.7 employees against 11.4 nationally. Payroll per employee is $22,669, 7.6% below the U.S. figure of $24,523.

Used merchandise stores: Nevada compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNevadaUnited States
Establishments14819,466
Mid-March employees2,477222,478
Annual payroll$56,150,000$5,455,824,000
Employees per establishment16.711.4
Payroll per employee$22,669$24,523
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.55.7

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.

Used merchandise stores by metro area in Nevada

Census published used merchandise store counts for 3 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Nevada. The largest is Las Vegas, NV, with 97 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 96% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Used merchandise stores by metro or micropolitan area, Nevada, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Las Vegas, NV971,8064.0
Reno, NV375456.4
Carson City, NV87013.8

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

Team sizes at used merchandise stores in Nevada

44.9% of Nevada's used merchandise stores with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 43.2% nationally. 61.9% 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.

Used merchandise stores in Nevada by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees6644.9%43.2%
5–9 employees2517.0%21.8%
10–19 employees1812.2%17.1%
20–49 employees1912.9%14.3%
50 or more employees1912.9%3.6%

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 used merchandise store in Nevada has to catch

Thrift, consignment and resale stores take calls about donations, consignment terms and stock. Consignors call to check on their items.

Calls a used merchandise store in Nevada might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are mostly hours questions.

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

What a phone system costs a used merchandise store in Nevada

Used merchandise stores in Nevada average 16.7 employees, so the comparison uses a 17-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $510.00 a month and 17 on Ooma Office Pro cost $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,052. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 17-person used merchandise store
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$339.00$4,068.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$323.00$3,876.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$391.00$4,692.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$424.15$5,089.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$459.00$5,508.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$510.00$6,120.00

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 Nevada

Nevada has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Nevada by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
702786Pacific1947725
775601—1998none
725215Pacific2014702

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 used merchandise stores in Nevada

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.

If you already have a number in Nevada, 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 used merchandise stores are in Nevada?

148 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,477 people in mid-March.

Which Nevada metro area has the most used merchandise stores?

Las Vegas, NV, with 97 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 17-person used merchandise store?

$510.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $424.15 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $339.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Nevada 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.