Nashville, TN business phone guide

Nashville, TN at a glance

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area covers 14 counties in Tennessee and had 2.2 million residents in July 2024, up 6.8% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. Davidson County, TN is the most populous, with 730,000 people. By population it ranks 35th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 33rd by business establishments.

Establishments and employment in Nashville, TN

County Business Patterns counted 50,910 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 1,012,689 people in mid-March with $68.0 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 19.9 employees per establishment. 49.8% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (6,634), health care and social assistance (5,732), and professional, scientific, and technical services (5,218).

How Nashville, TN's businesses compare

Nashville, TN has 23.7 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 3.7% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 19.9 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $67,174 (in line with the U.S. $68,342). 49.8% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 6.9% 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 Nashville, TN

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 141 have a published Census count in Nashville, TN. The largest are limited-service restaurants (1,863), full-service restaurants (1,681), and physician practices (1,554). Relative to population, sound recording studios are the most over-represented: 3.4 per 100,000 residents against 0.6 nationally.

Phone numbers in the Nashville, TN area

The area's named cities and towns have 937 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 3 area codes; 615 has the most (76%). 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 31 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Nashville, TN business

The comparison below uses 20 users, the rounded average establishment size in Nashville, TN. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $499.00 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $600.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Callata in Nashville, TN

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 Nashville, TN 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.