Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing telephone voice and data communications, except radiotelephone and telephone answering services. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in leasing telephone lines or other methods of telephone transmission, such as optical fiber lines and microwave or satellite facilities, and reselling the use of such methods to others. Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing radiotelephone communications are classified in Industry 4812, and those furnishing telephone answering services are classified in Services, Industry 7389.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone are:
- Data telephone communications
- Local telephone communications, except radio telephone
- Long distance telephone communications
- Voice telephone communications, except radio telephone
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Telecommunications Resellers in the US (51791a)
Revenue 2025
$23.4bn
Growth 2025
1.09%
Key Trends
Companies have focused on servicing niche customers to compete in an increasingly intensive telecommunications market
This industry has made some cuts in wages to reduce operating costs
MVNOs are projected to increasingly compete with for niche customers
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone
US-SIC Code 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone sits in the 2-digit Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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481301 Data communication service
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481302 Telecommunications services
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481304 Telephone companies
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481305 Telephone companies-non-wire line
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481306 Long distance telephone service
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481307 Voice messaging equipment & services
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481308 Telephone equipment & systems-renting
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481309 Telephone line providers-toll numbers
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481310 Mobile telephone service-non cellular
8 Digit SIC Codes
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48130000 Telephone communication, except radio
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48130100 Local and long distance telephone communications
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48130101 Data telephone communications
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48130102 Local telephone communications
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48130103 Long distance telephone communications
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48130104 Voice telephone communications
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48130200 Online service providers
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48130201 Internet connectivity services
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48130202 Internet host services
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48130203 Proprietary online service networks
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48130204 Web search portals
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48139900 Telephone communication, except radio, nec
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48139901 Telephone cable service, land or submarine
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48139902 Wire telephone
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48139903 Telephone/video communications
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48139904 Telephone communications broker
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