Port 3716Wireless Village CSP SMS CIR

A legacy Wireless Village channel for mobile instant messaging and presence, specifically SMS client-initiated requests.

transport
tcp · udp

2 transports registered

in transit
cleartext

payload readable on path

assignment
official

registered with iana

risk
2/10

safe

lookups
0

rank 993 of 4,863 · top 20%

also known as wv-csp-sms-cir, OMA IMPS

Technical Details

what runs on :3716

The assignment identifies the SMS Client-Initiated Request (CIR) channel of Wireless Village CSP, the client-server protocol family for mobile instant messaging and presence. IANA lists both TCP and UDP for port 3716; the service name alone does not establish a generic SMS protocol or reveal the exact framing or handshake of a particular implementation. A matching WV CSP implementation would be needed for the port to have this meaning.

Security Information

exposure of :3716

risk score

2/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

voice and chat averages 3.4 across 173 ports — this one sits 1.4 below.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

This is a legacy, specialized service rather than a port that should normally be exposed as a public SMS endpoint. The assignment does not establish that traffic is encrypted or authenticated, so do not assume either; if a matching implementation is found, restrict access to trusted service components and check its own security documentation.

the 8 most looked-up other ports in voice and chat — 173 ports carry that label.

risk mix of the 8 listed

  • caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted