Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing communications services, not elsewhere classified. Establishments primarily engaged in providing on-line information retrieval services on a contract or fee basis are classified in Services, Industry 7375.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4899 - Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Radar station operation
- Radio broadcasting operated by cab companies
- Satellite earth stations
- Satellite or missile tracking stations, operated on a contract basis
- Tracking missiles by telemetry and photography on a contract basis
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers in the US (51721)
Revenue 2025
$326.4bn
Growth 2025
1.76%
Key Trends
The industry has been defined by a transition from primarily providing voice services to focusing on providing data services
Demand for mobile data services has proliferated
The percentage of US households with only wireless service will continue increasing
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4899 - Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 4899 - Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified 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
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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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 4899 - Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4899 - Communications Services, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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489901 Communications services-common carriers
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489902 Marine operators
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489903 Communications
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489904 Television transmission svc
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489905 Video transmission svc
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489906 Emergency calls
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489999 Communications services nec
8 Digit SIC Codes
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48990000 Communication services, nec
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48999900 Communication services, nec
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48999901 Data communication services
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48999902 Missile tracking by telemetry and photography
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48999903 Radar station operation
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48999904 Radio broadcasting operated by cab companies
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48999905 Satellite earth stations
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48999906 Television antenna construction and rental
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48999907 Communication signal enhancement network services
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