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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]
Company type | Public company |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1934 |
Defunct | 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 |
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