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NYNEX
Former American telecommunications company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NYNEX Corporation /ˈnaɪnɛks/ was an American telephone company that served five states of New England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) as well as most of the state of New York from January 1, 1984 to August 14, 1997.
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Company type | Public |
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NYSE: NYN[1] | |
Industry | Telecommunication |
Predecessor | American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Defunct | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
Fate | Merged with Bell Atlantic (Now Verizon) |
Successor | Bell Atlantic (Now Verizon) |
Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Products | Local telephone service Cellular telephone service |
Subsidiaries | Verizon New England Verizon New York |
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