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NECA assigns all company codes based on ANS T1.251-2001 (second), Identification of Telecommunications Service Provider Codes for the North American Telecommunications Systems and the North American Company Code Assignment Procedures.
Please review the following information carefully and proceed to the request form by clicking on the "Continue" button at the bottom of the screen.
TYPES OF SERVICE:
In order to complete the request form, you must indicate the type of telecommunication service your company provides by selecting the correct category. We recommend that you contact your interconnecting company for help in determining the correct category. If the service provided by your company is not listed, please contact us (contact information listed below).
IMPORTANT – Please review your company code request before submitting it. Please note that the category and operating state will NOT be changed after the company code has been assigned.
| SERVICES |
CATEGORY |
| Competitive Access Providers |
Competitive Access Provider |
| Facilities Based Competitive Local Exchange Carriers |
CLEC |
| Interexchange Carrier (Long Distance – carriers and resellers) |
Interexchange Carrier |
| Internet Protocol Enabled Services |
IPES |
| Local Exchange Resellers (Non-Facilities) |
Local Reseller |
| Personal Communication Service (Broadband, Narrowband) |
PCS |
| PCS Reseller |
PCS Reseller |
| Unbundled Local Exchange Carriers (UNE/UNE-P) |
ULEC |
| Wireless Carrier (Paging, Beeper, Cellular, etc) |
Wireless |
| Wireless Reseller |
Wireless Reseller |
For category definitions, please see the North American Company Code Glossary.
For a new ILEC code, please download the Incumbent Company Code Request Form.
To request a New Company Code Category, please download the New Category Request Form.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
The following documentation is required to obtain a Company Code:
 Legal document (e.g., Articles of Incorporation, State Registration, etc.) as proof of
existence and to reflect the telecommunication service provider's legal name.
AND
For CLEC, ULEC, Competitive Access Provider, and Local Reseller service - a copy of the
certification by the state Public Utilities Commission;
For Interexchange Carrier - Documents may vary from state to state. A copy of the State
Public Utilities Commission's approval is required when the State Commission regulates
the Interexchange carrier/reseller service. If the service is not regulated by the State
Commission, the required document may vary, so please contact us (contact information
listed below).
For IPES - Proof of service and customers, e.g., interconnection agreement (or evidence
of an interconnection order pursuant to an approved tariff) and contractual agreements with
end-user customers. Or, regulatory administration approval, if applicable.
For Wireless or PCS service - a copy of the company's FCC radio/PCS license.
For Wireless and PCS Resellers - A copy of the interconnection agreement with the
wireless carrier.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION,
PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THIS PROCESS. |
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PRICING AND CODE CONFIRMATION:
NECA assigns all Company Codes and charges a one time administrative fee per
company code. NECA offers two types of processing:
Standard Processing:
$250 per code
Codes are assigned within 10 business days from the receipt of all required documentation,
including payment.
Express Processing:
$400 per code
Codes are assigned within 3 business days from the receipt of all required documentation,
including payment.
There is no cost associated with changing contact name or company name. Company Codes are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Company Code confirmation letters will be faxed or e-mailed within 10 business days from the receipt of all required documentation for standard processing or within 3 business days for express processing.
Carriers operating as Competitive Local Exchange Carriers(CLEC) or Unbundled Local Exchange Carriers (ULEC) in multiple states will receive one Company Code per category, per legal entity, per state, plus an overall code. There is no charge for an overall code. Competitive Access Providers, Interexchange Carriers, IPES, Local Resellers, PCS, PCS Resellers, Wireless, and Wireless Resellers are assigned one nationwide company code.
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METHODS OF PAYMENT:
All Company Code requests must be paid for in advance. Please note that NECA does not
issue invoices for company codes.
Payments can be made by:
Credit card: American Express, MasterCard, Visa;
Check/money order made payable to "NECA"
(please state the company name on the memo line)
Checks/money orders along with a copy of your order summary can be sent by:
Overnight A.M. Delivery:
Mellon Global Cash Management
Pittsburgh Lockbox 371923
NECA (CC Fees)
500 Ross Street 154-0455
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-7923
US Postal Service Delivery:
NECA
P.O. Box 371923
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-7923
For the EXPRESS PROCESS, send documentation and check/money order via overnight mail to:
Company Code Administrator
NECA
80 South Jefferson Road
Room S3054
Whippany, NJ 07981
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CREDIT CARD SECURITY STATEMENT:
We take many precautions to protect the integrity of your credit card information. We use secure
socket layer (SSL) software which is the industry standard and among the best software for secure
commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information including credit card number,
name, and address before it is sent over the Internet. For additional security, credit card numbers
used in website transactions are not stored on the NECA website.
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RETURN AND REFUND POLICY:
Company Codes that have been assigned are not eligible for a refund.
Fees received for code requests when codes have not yet been assigned will be refunded upon request.
All refunds will be made by the same method in which the funds were received. For example,
if you paid by credit card, NECA will refund the monies as a credit to the
same credit card.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT:
Prior to submitting your order, you will be given the opportunity to review and revise your order.
Your order is not submitted until you press the “Submit Order” button after the Order Summary Page.
NECA will not save partial orders. If you do not complete your order, you must begin
the process again. Company codes, including company contact information, are made available to the
industry. This contact information may also be sold to customers of NECA who purchase
lists of company codes assigned to telecommunications providers.
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ORDERING PROCESS:
Throughout the ordering process, please use the navigational buttons we have provided. Use of
browser navigational buttons may cause unpredictable results.
Documents may be sent through our mechanized process on the following pages,
or via mail or fax to:
Company Code Administrator
NECA
Room S3054
80 South Jefferson Road
Whippany, NJ 07981
Fax: 973-884-8082 or 973-884-8469
Phone: 973-884-8249
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If you have any questions, call us at 973-884-8249, fax us at 973-884-8082 or send us an e-mail at ccfees@neca.org.
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