GTE

GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation (1955–1982),^[1] was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System. The company operated from 1926.^[2]

GTE Corporation

Company type	Public company
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	1934; 91 years ago (1934)
Defunct	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Fate	Acquired by Bell Atlantic
Successor	Verizon Communications
Headquarters	Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Products	Telephone, internet, television
Subsidiaries	GTE Southwest CODETEL Verizon California Verizon Florida Verizon North Verizon South Hawaiian Telephone Puerto Rico Telephone
Website	GTE.com