Augusta, GA-SC business phone guide

About the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area covers 7 counties in Georgia and South Carolina and had 637,000 residents in July 2024, up 4.2% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Richmond County, GA is the most populous, with 206,000 people. By population it ranks 92nd of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 115th by business establishments.

Augusta, GA-SC's business base

County Business Patterns counted 11,640 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 199,286 people in mid-March with $10.8 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 17.1 employees per establishment. 49.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (1,930), health care and social assistance (1,499), and other services (except public administration) (1,283).

Augusta, GA-SC compared with the U.S.

Augusta, GA-SC has 18.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 25.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 17.1 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $54,282 (20.6% below the U.S. $68,342). 49.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.2% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Small-business industries in Augusta, GA-SC

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 134 have a published Census count in Augusta, GA-SC. The largest are limited-service restaurants (504), full-service restaurants (372), and physician practices (342). Relative to population, automotive oil change and lubrication shops are the most over-represented: 4.1 per 100,000 residents against 2.7 nationally.

Area codes in Augusta, GA-SC

The area's named cities and towns have 117 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 5 area codes; 803 has the most (44%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 10 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Augusta, GA-SC business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Augusta, GA-SC, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Augusta, GA-SC

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Augusta, GA-SC 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.