Business phone system for motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina

The video production company industry in South Carolina

County Business Patterns counts 78 establishments in South Carolina classified as Motion Picture and Video Production (NAICS 512110) for 2023. They employed 254 people in mid-March and reported $15.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 31st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motion picture and video production companies make up 0.06% of the 122,958 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Carolina has 1.4 motion picture and video production companies, 72.1% below the national rate of 5.1. The average establishment has 3.3 employees against 9.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $59,488, 31.1% below the U.S. figure of $86,308.

Motion picture and video production companies by metro area in South Carolina

Census published video production company counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Carolina. The largest is Charlotte, NC-SC, with 120 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 87% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina

90.7% of South Carolina's motion picture and video production companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 85.4% nationally. 100.0% 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.

What motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina use the phone for

Video producers juggle shoots, edits and client reviews, and are often on set when calls come in. Inquiries for commercial and event work need fast follow-up.

Calls a video production company in South Carolina might handle in a typical week include:

• A crew member calls about call times.
• A business calls about a promotional video.
• The producer calls a client to plan a shoot.

What motion picture and video production companies text about

Producers text call times and review links.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina

Motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina average 3.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Area codes in South Carolina

South Carolina has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a video production company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for motion picture and video production companies in South Carolina

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 South Carolina 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.