BT and Vodafone have said their UK customers would face mobile phone signal blackouts if they are given three years or less to strip Huawei's equipment out of their 5G networks.
Executives from the network providers told MPs that they wanted at least five years, and ideally seven, if such an order were made.
The government is expected to announce new curbs on the use of the Chinese firm's kit within the next two weeks.
Huawei has urged it to take more time.
"There isn't a burning bridge," said Huawei's UK vice president Jeremy Thompson, adding that it was too soon to determine what impact new US sanctions would have.
The company also denied claims it would ever act against its clients' interests, even if told to do so by the Chinese government.
The Science and Technology Committee hearing represents a last chance for companies to make their cases before government ahead of a decision being taken.
'No signal'
In January, the government put a cap on Huawei's 5G market share, but decided that suggested security risks raised by allowing the Chinese firm to supply the country's telecoms providers could be managed.
Since then, however, Washington has announced fresh sanctions designed to prevent the company from having its own chips manufactured.
As a consequence, Huawei faces having to source other companies' chips for use in its equipment.
GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre is believed to have told the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that this means it can no longer assure the security of Huawei's products.
While it now seems likely the government will opt for a ban of some sort, the question is when it will come into effect.
Some Tory backbenchers are urging a deadline to be set before the 2024 general election - and there has been speculation that it could be as soon as 2023.
But Vodafone and BT - which both use Huawei's products in their networks - said this would be hugely disruptive.
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