2022 NAICS national industry in sector 51 Information
517122 Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services
NAICS 517122 is the US industry code for agents for wireless telecommunications services. This U.S.
- Code
- 517122 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services
- Part of
- Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,500 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 61200, 61900 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers, selling wireless plans on a commission basis.
Examples Census gives
- Agents for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)
- Agents for wireless telecommunications carriers
- Cellular telephone stores, selling cellular phone service plans on an agent basis
- Mobile phone stores, selling mobile phone service plans on an agent basis
- Wireless phone service plan sales agents, selling on behalf of wireless telecommunications carriers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks are classified in U.S. Industry 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite).
- Reselling telecommunications services (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers), without operating a network are classified in U.S. Industry 517121, Telecommunications Resellers.
- Reselling cellular telephones and accessories without selling service plans are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.
Activities listed under 517122
The Census index assigns these 6 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Agents for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)
- Agents for wireless telecommunications carriers
- Cellular telephone stores, selling cellular phone service plans on an agent basis
- Mobile phone stores, selling mobile phone service plans on an agent basis
- Wireless phone service plan sales agents, selling on behalf of wireless telecommunications carriers
- Wireless phone stores, selling wireless phone service plans on an agent basis
SBA size standard for 517122
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 517122, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,500 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 6120, 6190), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.