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Central Telephone Company is a telephone operating company owned by Lumen Technologies that provides local telephone service in Florida, Nevada, and North Carolina. Its largest market is Las Vegas
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1971 |
Headquarters | North Carolina, Nevada |
Products | Local Telephone Service |
Parent | Centel (1971-1992) Sprint Nextel (1992-2006) Embarq (2006-2009) Lumen (2009-present) |
Subsidiaries | Centel of Virginia Embarq Florida |
Website | http://www.centurylink.com/ |
The company was established in 1971 as a subsidiary of Centel. In 1992, Centel was acquired by Sprint, but the Central Telephone Company retained its corporate name. In 2006, Sprint spun off its local telephone business as Embarq, which was then acquired by CenturyTel (now CenturyLink) in 2009.
On August 3, 2021, Lumen announced its sale of its local telephone assets in 20 states to Apollo Global Management, including North Carolina. Lumen will continue to provide ILEC services in Florida and Nevada.[1]
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