Somos, Inc.

Somos, Inc., formerly SMS/800 Inc., is an American corporation that provides telecommunication network managing services. Since January 1, 2019, the company has provided the function of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, under a contract granted by the Federal Communications Commission.

Somos administers the assignment of toll-free telephone numbers in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) This company has been designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to administer the Service Management System (SMS) Database for Responsible Organizations (Resp Orgs) and service control points (SCPs), as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) Part 52 Section 101, and stipulated in 800 Service Management System (SMS/800) Functions Tariff - FCC No. 1.

Somos operates various web interfaces over a virtual private network for Resp Orgs to register toll-free telephone numbers. Somos admits and registers Resp Orgs according to qualification criteria including a required exam. It provides training materials and education in the U.S.

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