# US plans to bar Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

https://mins.news/en/item/121867

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 04:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-plans-ban-chinese-telecom-firms-direct-access-us-phone-numbers-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae41afd27f3420001c8e65b

> The United States plans to soon block Chinese telecom firms from directly accessing US phone numbers on national security grounds, aiming to prevent scam-related robocalls.