1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2023 or the PHONE Act of 2023 . 2. Moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration (a) In general Section 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 251(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration (A) In general In the case of a number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service at a location in a designated area during a covered period— (i) the number may not be reassigned, except at the request of the subscriber; and (ii) the assignment of the number may not be rescinded or otherwise modified, except at the request of the subscriber. (B) Extension at request of subscriber During the covered period, at the request of a subscriber described in subparagraph (A), the prohibition in subparagraph (A) shall be extended for the number for 1 year after the date on which the covered period expires. (C) Subscriber right to cancel and resubscribe (i) In general In the case of a number described under subparagraph (A) or (B), if the subscriber assigned to such number demonstrates to the provider of the service (or, under subclause (II), any other provider of fixed wireline voice service that serves the local area) that the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable— (I) the provider may not charge the subscriber an early termination or other fee in connection with the cancellation of such service, if cancelled during the covered period or the extension of the period described in subparagraph (B)