North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
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7233231 - Mobile local and access telecommunications services, at retail

A wireless-based telecommunications service that allows end users to make and receive calls within a defined local area and provides access to a long distance network of the customer's choice. Mobile cell phone plans typically bundle voice and text messaging.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • calling features bundled with mobile phone local services
    • cell phone talk and data plans
    • cell phone voice and text service plans
    • cell phone voice, text and data plans
    • paging services
    • pay as you go cell phone plans
    • prepaid cell phone voice and messaging plans

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • additional calling features such as voice mail and call display, whether sold separately or bundled with the mobile local service plan
    • mobile phone service plans with Canada-wide minutes
    • voice and messaging cell phone plans that also include limited data

  • Exclusion(s)

    • local calls made from a device connected to a landline (See 7233211 Fixed local and access telecommunications services (except Internet access), at retail)
    • mobile phone service plans specifically designed to access the Internet through the cellular network (See 7233233 Mobile data services)
    • wireless based telecommunication service allowing end users to make calls outside a local calling area (See 7233232 Mobile long distance telecommunications services, at retail)
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