Hattiesburg, MS business phone guide

The Hattiesburg, MS area

The Hattiesburg, MS metro area covers 3 counties in Mississippi and had 157,000 residents in July 2024, up 1.7% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Forrest County, MS is the most populous, with 78,435 people. By population it ranks 283rd of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 293rd by business establishments.

Businesses in Hattiesburg, MS

County Business Patterns counted 3,378 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 53,979 people in mid-March with $2.6 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 16.0 employees per establishment. 45.1% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (641), health care and social assistance (415), and accommodation and food services (361).

Hattiesburg, MS compared with the U.S.

Hattiesburg, MS has 21.6 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 12.2% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 16.0 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $48,865 (28.5% below the U.S. $68,342). 45.1% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.6% 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 Hattiesburg, MS

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 105 have a published Census count in Hattiesburg, MS. The largest are limited-service restaurants (157), physician practices (114), and full-service restaurants (104). Relative to population, automotive glass replacement shops are the most over-represented: 6.4 per 100,000 residents against 2.1 nationally.

Area codes in Hattiesburg, MS

The area's named cities and towns have 94 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (82%). 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 4 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Hattiesburg, MS business

The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in Hattiesburg, MS. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Hattiesburg, MS

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 Hattiesburg, MS 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.