CP084 - ETNO Common Position on the ECC draft Decision on “Reserving the National SMS Numbering Range Beginning with '116' for Harmonised SMS Numbers for Harmonised Services of Social Value”

ETNO welcomes the possibility to contribute to the EEC consultation and remains committed to ensuring the best useable outcome for the vulnerable groups who are the intended beneficiaries of these services. ETNO is however not convinced that the use of SMS to access 116xxx social service numbers represents any additional value to the potential users nor does it meet any demand - being mindful of the complexity of using SMS for these services.

ETNO welcomes the possibility to contribute to the EEC consultation and remains committed to ensuring the best useable outcome for the vulnerable groups who are the intended beneficiaries of these services. ETNO is however not convinced that the use of SMS to access 116xxx social service numbers represents any additional value to the potential users nor does it meet any demand - being mindful of the complexity of using SMS for these services.


  • ETNO welcomes the possibility to contribute to the EEC consultation document related to using SMS in support of accessing services of Social Importance.
  • ETNO remains committed to ensuring the best useable outcome for the vulnerable groups who are the intended beneficiaries of these services.
  • ETNO is however not convinced that the use of SMS to access 116xxx social service numbers represents any additional value to the potential users nor does it meet any demand being mindful of the complexity of using SMS for these services.