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
In 1980, Contel purchased Network Analysis Corp, then the largest information technology consulting company in the world. As a result of this purchase, future
Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer
Howard Frank (computer scientist) served as president and CEO of Contel Information Systems, a subsidiary of Contel Corporation from 1969 until 1985.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries of Contel included:
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Contel of the South (Georgia)
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Contel of California (including lines in Arizona and Nevada)
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ConTel of Illinois
Frontier North, Inc. is a local telephone operating company owned by Frontier Communications.
History
Frontier North was founded as Contel North, Inc., incorporated in Wisconsin in 1992.
GTE acquisition of Contel
Contel was acquired by GTE in 19 ...
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ConTel of Indiana
Frontier North, Inc. is a local telephone operating company owned by Frontier Communications.
History
Frontier North was founded as Contel North, Inc., incorporated in Wisconsin in 1992.
GTE acquisition of Contel
Contel was acquired by GTE in 19 ...
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Contel of Kentucky
*Contel of Minnesota
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Contel of Missouri
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Contel of New Hampshire
*Contel of New York
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Contel of North Carolina
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Contel of the Northwest (Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
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ConTel of Pennsylvania
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ConTel Quaker State
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Contel of South Carolina
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Contel of Vermont
*Contel of Virginia
*Contel of the West (Arizona and Utah)
References
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External links
ConTel's History in the West Indies
Verizon Communications
Telecommunications companies of the United States
Companies based in Atlanta
1991 mergers and acquisitions