56142 - Telephone Call Centers
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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 originate and/or receive calls for others.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
- Providing paging and beeper transmission services--are classified in Industry 51731, Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers;
- 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; and
- 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.
NAICS Codes that fall under 56142 - Telephone Call Centers
| Codes | Titles | US Business Entities |
|---|---|---|
| 56142 | Telephone Call Centers | 6,706 |
| 561421 | Telephone Answering Services | 5,434 |
| 561422 | Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers | 1,272 |