Major US Telephone Operators

 

1)           For Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and other 36 states: AT&T Communications - Ameritech Advanced Data Services-Illinois, Inc. - Ameritech Advanced Data Services-Indiana, Inc. - Ameritech Advanced Data Services-Michigan, Inc. - Ameritech Advanced Data Services-Ohio, Inc. - Ameritech Advanced Data Services-Wisconsin, Inc. - Illinois Bell Telephone Company - Indiana Bell Telephone Company - Michigan Bell Telephone Company - Nevada Bell Telephone Company - Ohio Bell Telephone Company - Pacific Bell Telephone Company - Southern New England Telephone Company - Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. - The Woodbury Telephone Company - Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company - SBC Long Distance, LLC. - SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. - SBC Telecom, Inc. - BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

AT&T provides telephone services to 45 states. It does not provide service in the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Colorado. AT&T Inc. currently provides UNE-based telephone service called “AT&T Call Plan Unlimited” or “AT&T One Rate Local” or “AT&T One Rate USA” (depending on location) in Montana, Utah, North Dakota, Iowa, Alaska, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and 10 other states. It also provides local telephone services called “AT&T Personal Choice” in Arkansas, Connecticut, Missouri, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. AT&T also provides service called "AT&T Southeast PreferredPack Plan" in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. AT&T currently has total of 45.6 million customers (as of March 2006).

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company in the United States and worldwide, with operating subsidiaries providing services under the AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in providing IP-based communications services to business and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. As part of its "three screen" integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verseSM TV. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.

2)          Contel of the South, Inc. - GTE Southwest, Inc. – Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation - Verizon-New Jersey, Inc. - Verizon-Northhwest Inc - Verizon-West Coast Inc. - Verizon California, Inc. - Verizon New England, Inc. - Verizon North, Inc. - Verizon South, Inc. - Verizon-Virginia, Inc. - Verizon-Delaware, Inc. - Verizon-Maryland, Inc. - Verizon-New York Inc. - Verizon-Pennsylvania, Inc. - Verizon Florida, Inc. - Verizon-Washington, D.C. Inc. - Verizon-West Virginia Inc. - Verizon Business Global, LLC

Verizon provides local and long distance telephone services called "Verizon Freedom" in Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, plus 15 more states formerly served by GTE and Contel; and UNE-based services called "The Neighborhood by Verizon Business", in Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and another 14 states to a total of 48 million customers (as of March 2006). It doesn't provide service in Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America’s most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 57 million customers nationwide. Verizon Business (formerly UUNET) operates one of the most expansive wholly-owned global IP networks. Verizon Telecom (formerly Bell Atlantic, Nynex, GTE, Contel and MCI) is deploying the nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services to customers; and provides long distance services and UNE-based local telephone services called "The Neighborhood".

 

 

3)          Embarq Corporation

EMBARQ provides local and long distance services, including an expanding portfolio of bundled and integrated wireline and wireless services, as well as broadband and video services, to consumers in markets where EMBARQ is the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC). EMBARQ serves nearly 8 million access lines in 18 states.

EMBARQ has proven that customers are interested in bundles of communications services that include local, long distance, calling features, high-speed data and wireless. At the end of March 2004, more than 67 percent of EMBARQ’s local residential customers purchased one or more strategic products in addition to local service.

EMBARQ is the successor of Sprint Local Telecom Division.

 

4)          Qwest Corporation - El Paso County Telephone Company - Malheur Home Telephone Company

Qwest provides local telephone services to 14 states, with 15.5 million access lines currently connected. Qwest is committed to providing quality voice, Internet, data and video solutions to benefit residential, business and government customers across the country. We are deeply entrenched in our local 14-state western and mid-western service territory and strive to provide innovative, quality products combined with superior customer service. In addition, Corporate Sponsorship and Qwest Foundation opportunities demonstrate our commitment to rewarding the communities we serve.

 

5)          Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company, LLC - Cincinnati Bell Extended Territories LLC

Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB) is one of the nation’s most respected and best performing local exchange and wireless providers, with a legacy of unparalleled customer service excellence and financial strength. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

 

6)          XO Communications, Inc. - Allegiance Telecom, Inc.

XO Communications provides local telephone services in 22 states and the District of Columbia.

 

7)          ALLTEL Georgia Communications, Inc. - ALLTEL Nebraska, Inc. - ALLTEL New York, Inc. - Accucomm Telecommunications, Inc. - Alltel Alabama, Inc. - Alltel Arkansas Inc. - Alltel Carolina Inc.-North - Alltel Florida Inc. - Alltel Georgia Inc. - Alltel Kentucky Inc. - Alltel Mississippi Inc. - Alltel Missouri Inc. - Alltel Ohio, Inc. - Alltel Oklahoma Inc. - Alltel Pennsylvania Inc. - Alltel South Carolina Inc. - Georgia Alltel Telecom, Inc. - Georgia Telephone Corporation - Kentucky ALLTEL, Inc. - Oklahoma Alltel Inc. - Standard Telephone Company - Sugar Land Tel. Co. dba ALLTEL - Texas-Alltel, Inc. - Western Reserve Telephone Company - ALLTEL Communications of the Midwest, Inc.

Windstream provides local telephone services to 16 states, with 3 million access lines currently connected.  

 

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