47 CFR § 52.37 - Number portability requirements for wireless providers

Publisher

Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), reproducing the Code of Federal Regulations

URL

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/52.37

Published

2023-12-08

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-24

HTTP status

200

License

US federal regulation text is public domain; LII page presentation is LII's; regulatory text public domain; short excerpts and locators only for LII presentation

Source notes citing this source

• As reproduced by LII on 2026-10-01, paragraphs (c) through (e) and (g) of 47 CFR 52.37 show as [Reserved]. in context
• 47 CFR 52.37(h) states that the section contains information-collection requirements and that compliance is not required until that paragraph is removed or given a compliance date. in context
• Because the codified 52.37 still shows reserved paragraphs and a compliance-pending note, this packet cannot establish that a federal port-out lock obligation is enforceable as of 2026-10-01; carrier locks seen in the field may be voluntary carrier features. inferred in context
• The federal port-out fraud protections in 47 CFR 52.37 apply to CMRS (wireless) providers, including resellers of wireless service, and not to wireline or VoIP providers. in context
• 47 CFR 52.37(b) requires wireless providers to use secure methods to authenticate a customer before effectuating a port-out request. in context
• As displayed by LII at access, 47 CFR 52.37(h) says compliance with the section is not required until that paragraph is removed. in context
• 47 CFR 52.37(b) requires a CMRS provider to use secure methods to authenticate the customer before carrying out a port-out request, and to review those methods regularly. in context
• 47 CFR 52.37 applies to all commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers, including resellers. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2023, December 8). 47 CFR § 52.37 - Number portability requirements for wireless providers. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-cfr-52-37

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-cornell-lii-47-cfr-52-37,
  title  = {47 CFR § 52.37 - Number portability requirements for wireless providers},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2023},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-cfr-52-37},
  note   = {Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), reproducing the Code of Federal Regulations, accessed 2026-09-24}
}