# 47 C.F.R. § 64.6405 (2026): Financial responsibility following line separations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6405

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 64.6405 (2026)
- **Heading:** Financial responsibility following line separations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I / Part 64 / Subpart II / § 64.6405: § 64.6405   Financial responsibility following line separations.

## Text

(a) Beginning on the date on which a covered provider transfers billing responsibilities for and use of telephone number(s) to a survivor following a line separation under § 64.6402(a), the survivor shall assume financial responsibility, including for monthly service costs, for the transferred telephone number(s), unless ordered otherwise by a court. Upon the transfer of the telephone number(s) under § 64.6402(a) to separate the line(s) of the abuser from a shared mobile service contract, the survivor shall have no further financial responsibilities to the transferring covered provider for the services provided by the transferring covered provider for the telephone number(s) or for any mobile device associated with the abuser's telephone number(s). (b) Beginning on the date on which a covered provider transfers billing responsibilities for and rights to telephone number(s) to a survivor following a line separation under § 64.6402(a), the survivor shall not assume financial responsibility for any mobile device(s) associated with the separated line(s), unless the survivor purchased the mobile device(s), or affirmatively elects to maintain possession of the mobile device(s), unless otherwise ordered by a court. (c) Following a line separation under § 64.6402(a), a covered provider shall maintain any arrears previously accrued on the account with the subscriber who was the primary account holder prior to the line separation.

## Nearby sections

- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6400 (2026) § 64.6400   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6400.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6401 (2026) § 64.6401   Line separation request submission requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6401.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6402 (2026) § 64.6402   Processing of separation of lines from a shared mobile service contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6402.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6403 (2026) § 64.6403   Establishment of mechanisms for submission of line separation requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6403.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6404 (2026) § 64.6404   Prohibitions and limitations for line separation requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6404.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6405 (2026) § 64.6405   Financial responsibility following line separations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6405.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6406 (2026) § 64.6406   Notice of line separation availability to consumers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6406.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6407 (2026) § 64.6407   Employee training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6407.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6408 (2026) § 64.6408   Protection of the privacy of calls and text messages to covered hotlines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6408.md)
- [47 C.F.R. § 64.6409 (2026) § 64.6409   Compliance date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T47_P64_S64_6409.md)

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