NAICS 56142 Telephone Call Centers

NAICS Code: 56142

Code Title: Telephone Call Centers

Code Sector: 56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

NAICS 56142 Telephone Call Centers Description

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages to clients and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing telemarketing services on a contract or fee basis for others, such as promoting clients' products or services by telephone; taking orders for clients by telephone; and soliciting contributions or providing information for clients by telephone. Telemarketing establishments never own the product or provide the service that they are representing and generally can originate and/or receive calls for others.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Providing paging and beeper transmission services--are classified in Industry 51721, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite);
  • Organizing and conducting fundraising campaigns on a contract or fee basis, that may include telephone solicitation services--are classified in Industry 56149, Other Business Support Services;
  • Gathering, recording, tabulating, and presenting marketing and public opinion data, that may include telephone canvassing services--are classified in Industry 54191, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.