Business phone system for motion picture and video production companies in Texas

The video production company industry in Texas

Texas had 801 motion picture and video production companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production). They employed 3,006 people in mid-March and reported $252.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 4th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motion picture and video production companies make up 0.12% of the 670,878 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Texas has 2.6 motion picture and video production companies, 49.9% below the national rate of 5.1. The average establishment has 3.8 employees against 9.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $84,062, 2.6% below the U.S. figure of $86,308.

Texas's largest markets for motion picture and video production companies

Census published video production company counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Texas. The largest is Dallas, TX, with 297 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.

Team sizes at motion picture and video production companies in Texas

85.9% of Texas's motion picture and video production companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 85.4% nationally. 93.1% 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 Texas 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 Texas might handle in a typical week include:

• A crew member calls about call times.
• A location manager calls about a shoot date.
• A client calls with edit notes.

What motion picture and video production companies text about

Producers text call times and review links.

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

Phone system pricing for a 4-person video production company

Motion picture and video production companies in Texas average 3.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a video production company in Texas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Texas

Texas has 29 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 Texas

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 Texas 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.