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TELA Code: Telecom Next Agent

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TELA means telecom next agent in the ISO 20022 agent instruction code set. Please advise/contact next agent by the most efficient means of telecommunication.

Code
TELA
ISO name
TelecomNextAgent
Status
Registered
Last updated
2018-05-01

Official definition

Please advise/contact next agent by the most efficient means of telecommunication.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalAgentInstruction1Code

MessageElement path
camt.027InstrForAssgne/Cd
camt.087InstrForAssgne/Cd

TELA questions

What does TELA mean in ISO 20022?
TELA is Telecom Next Agent in the ExternalAgentInstruction1Code code set: Please advise/contact next agent by the most efficient means of telecommunication.
Where does TELA appear in a message?
For example in camt.027, element InstrForAssgne/Cd.

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