Keene, NH business phone guide

The Keene, NH area

The Keene, NH micropolitan area covers 1 county in New Hampshire and had 78,078 residents in July 2024, up 2.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 458th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 427th by business establishments.

Businesses in Keene, NH

County Business Patterns counted 2,001 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 27,755 people in mid-March with $1.5 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 13.9 employees per establishment. 52.2% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (331), construction (309), and other services (except public administration) (211).

Keene, NH compared with the U.S.

Keene, NH has 25.6 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 4.2% above the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 13.9 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $55,022 (19.5% below the U.S. $68,342). 52.2% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.5% have 50 or more. Averages are pulled up by large employers; the size table is the better guide to what a typical business here looks like.

Small-business industries in Keene, NH

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 87 have a published Census count in Keene, NH. The largest are full-service restaurants (60), landscaping services (52), and limited-service restaurants (43). Relative to population, poured concrete foundation and structure contractors are the most over-represented: 19.2 per 100,000 residents against 6.9 nationally.

Which area codes serve Keene, NH

The area's named cities and towns have 38 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 603 has the most (100%). 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 7 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Keene, NH business

A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Keene, NH. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Keene, NH

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 Keene, NH 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.