What is NAICS code 5172?

NAICS 5172 is the industry group "Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Information sector (51). It was retired in the 2017 revision.

NAICS Code 5172: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

NAICS code 5172 is the industry group for wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) in the Information sector. It contains 3 6-digit industry codes, listed below.

This code was retired in the 2017 NAICS revision. Use a current code from the same group for new registrations.

NAICS codes in 5172 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)

NAICS codes in 5172
Code	Title	Federal contracts (3 years)
517210	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (retired)	n/a
517211	Paging (retired)	n/a
517212	Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications (retired)	n/a

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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What is NAICS code 5172?: NAICS 5172 is the industry group "Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Information sector (51). It was retired in the 2017 revision.