Sogetel is a private

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company founded in 1892. Sogetel is a landline

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that serves multiple areas, most rural, in Quebec. Sogetel Numérique (9164-3122 Québec Inc.) operates as a

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in various communities in Bell territory (Bell Aliant, Bell Canada and Télébec)

Services offered

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Served areas

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Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...

Montérégie Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion. The ...

Subsidiaries

* Sogetel Mobilité * Sogetel Interurbain (merged into Sogetel in 2009) * Sogetel Numérique (merged into Sogetel in 2009) ** Sogetel Internet NTIC (merged into Sogetel Numérique in 2007) * Téléphone Milot ** Corporation de Téléphone de La Baie (merged into Téléphone Milot in 2007) ** Compagnie téléphone Nantes inc. (merged into Téléphone Milot in 2008)Vi

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Sogetel is member of : * Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) * Canadian Independent Telephone Association (CITA) Telecommunications companies established in 1892 Telecommunications companies of Canada 1892 establishments in Quebec Companies based in Quebec Nicolet, Quebec