Fond du Lac, WI business phone guide

About the Fond du Lac, WI metro area

The Fond du Lac, WI metro area covers 1 county in Wisconsin and had 104,000 residents in July 2024, up 0.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 384th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 397th by business establishments.

Establishments and employment in Fond du Lac, WI

County Business Patterns counted 2,227 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 42,508 people in mid-March with $2.4 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 19.1 employees per establishment. 45.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (298), construction (272), and other services (except public administration) (272).

How Fond du Lac, WI's businesses compare

Fond du Lac, WI has 21.4 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 13.1% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 19.1 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $55,604 (18.6% below the U.S. $68,342). 45.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 6.3% 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 Fond du Lac, WI

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 88 have a published Census count in Fond du Lac, WI. The largest are full-service restaurants (76), limited-service restaurants (68), and plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors (50). Relative to population, drinking places are the most over-represented: 40.3 per 100,000 residents against 12.0 nationally.

Area codes in Fond du Lac, WI

The area's named cities and towns have 59 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 920 has the most (95%). 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 6 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Fond du Lac, WI business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Fond du Lac, WI, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Fond du Lac, WI

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 Fond du Lac, WI 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.