Contel
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications Services |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | GTE |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, GA |
| Products | Internet access, Local wireline and wireless telecommunication services |
ConTel Corporation (Continental Telephone) was the third largest independent phone company in the United States prior to the 1996 telecom deregulation. It was acquired by GTE in 1991.
History[]
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Subsidiaries[]
Subsidiaries of Contel included:
- Contel of the South (Georgia)
- Contel of California (including lines in Arizona and Nevada)
- ConTel of Illinois
- ConTel of Indiana
- Contel of Kentucky
- Contel of Minnesota
- Contel of Missouri
- Contel of New Hampshire
- Contel of New York
- Contel of North Carolina
- Contel of the Northwest
- ConTel of Pennsylvania
- ConTel Quaker State
- Contel of South Carolina
- Contel of Vermont
- Contel of Virginia
- Contel of the West (Utah and Arizona)
References[]
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External links[]
Categories:
- Verizon Communications
- Telecommunications companies of the United States
- Companies based in Atlanta