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Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services
NAICS 517122 · United States · 2022 edition
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.
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For Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services, clarify the services, contracts and consequences of an error. Review premises liability, professional liability / e&o, employee theft and crime. Confirm which professional activities and additional services the proposed coverage actually addresses.
Questions to ask
- Does the location sell or handle physical devices, or is it purely a service plan enrollment operation?
- Are any device repair or trade-in services performed on-site?
- How many employees are on payroll, and do any use personal vehicles for business purposes?
- Is the location a standalone storefront, a mall kiosk, or operating from another retailer's space?
- Does the operation collect and store customer personal information electronically?
- Are there any additional locations or kiosks under the same ownership?
- For Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services, what should the underwriter know about on-site device repair operations, which introduce a different class of liability and care-custody-control exposure?
- For Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services, what should the underwriter know about significant device or accessory inventory for sale, potentially blurring into retail electronics dealer classification?
Activities described by this 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
Other activities to examine
- Operating and maintaining wireless telecommunications networks: 517112 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Reselling telecommunications services (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers), without operating a network: 517121 — Telecommunications Resellers;
- Reselling cellular telephones and accessories without selling service plans: 42 — Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade
Census classification reference
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These establishments act as authorized agents for wireless carriers or MVNOs, selling service plans on a commission basis from a storefront or kiosk. Day-to-day operations typically involve customer consultations, plan enrollment, and account setup. The agent does not own or operate the underlying network and generally does not take title to devices, though some locations also handle device sales or light accessories.
Questions to investigate
- Does the location sell or handle physical devices, or is it purely a service plan enrollment operation?
- Are any device repair or trade-in services performed on-site?
- How many employees are on payroll, and do any use personal vehicles for business purposes?
- Is the location a standalone storefront, a mall kiosk, or operating from another retailer's space?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.