Personal Communications Service (NANP)
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A personal communications service in the North American Numbering Plan
is a special purpose telephone number contained in area code 500
, 533 (and future 544), defined by ATIS
as "a set of capabilities that allows some combination of personal mobility, terminal mobility, and service profile management".
North American Numbering Plan
The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
is a special purpose telephone number contained in area code 500
Area code 500
Area codes 500, 533, and 544 are non-geographic area codes reserved for Personal Communications Services. The 500 code was authorized by the United States Federal Communications Commission, and introduced into the North American Numbering Plan in 1995....
, 533 (and future 544), defined by ATIS
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions is a standards organization that develops technical and operational standards for the telecommunication industry. ATIS is headquartered in Washington, D.C....
as "a set of capabilities that allows some combination of personal mobility, terminal mobility, and service profile management".