GTE Midwest
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GTE Midwest, Inc. was a GTE
operating company formed in 1993 upon the split off of some GTE local telephone operations from GTE North
. GTE Midwest served Missouri
, Iowa
, Nebraska
, and Minnesota
, and included the former operations of Contel
in Iowa
and Missouri
.
In 2000, GTE
completed the sale of some of its Missouri lines to Spectra Communications Group
, which was an investment of CenturyTel. Also occurring that year Bell Atlantic acquired GTE, renaming the merged company Verizon. Upon the completion of the merger, Iowa
operations of GTE Midwest were sold to Iowa Network Service, and Nebraska
operations were sold to Citizens Utilities (Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska
). By the end of 2000, GTE Midwest only served Missouri
, and GTE Midwest began doing business as Verizon Midwest.
to CenturyTel, becoming CenturyTel of Missouri
(remaining separate from Spectra Communications Group
).
On August 31, 2002, Verizon discontinued Verizon Midwest as an operating company, with all of its operations transferred to different operating companies within former GTE operating, or the operations being sold off.
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System....
operating company formed in 1993 upon the split off of some GTE local telephone operations from GTE North
GTE North
Frontier North, Inc. is a Frontier Communications local telephone operating company serving a former Verizon region.-History:Frontier North was originally founded as Contel North, Inc., incorporated in Wisconsin in 1992.-GTE acquisition of Contel:...
. GTE Midwest served Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and included the former operations of Contel
Contel
ConTel Corporation was the third largest independent phone company in the United States prior to the 1996 telecom deregulation. It was acquired by GTE in 1991.-Early 20th Century:...
in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
History
In 1995, GTE Midwest's Minnesota operations were transferred to Contel of Minnesota, Inc. Contel of Minnesota had always been a separate company from GTE Midwest.In 2000, GTE
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System....
completed the sale of some of its Missouri lines to Spectra Communications Group
Spectra Communications Group
Spectra Communications Group, LLC is a telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink that provides local telephone service in Missouri.The company was established in 1999 upon Spectra's purchase of 170 GTE Midwest exchanges from GTE...
, which was an investment of CenturyTel. Also occurring that year Bell Atlantic acquired GTE, renaming the merged company Verizon. Upon the completion of the merger, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
operations of GTE Midwest were sold to Iowa Network Service, and Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
operations were sold to Citizens Utilities (Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska provides local telephone service in Nebraska and some rural communities in northern Kansas.-History:Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska was founded in 1999...
). By the end of 2000, GTE Midwest only served Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, and GTE Midwest began doing business as Verizon Midwest.
Dissolution
In 2002, Verizon sells its operations in MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
to CenturyTel, becoming CenturyTel of Missouri
CenturyTel of Missouri
CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC is a telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink that provides local telephone service in Missouri. The cities served by the company include Branson and Columbia....
(remaining separate from Spectra Communications Group
Spectra Communications Group
Spectra Communications Group, LLC is a telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink that provides local telephone service in Missouri.The company was established in 1999 upon Spectra's purchase of 170 GTE Midwest exchanges from GTE...
).
On August 31, 2002, Verizon discontinued Verizon Midwest as an operating company, with all of its operations transferred to different operating companies within former GTE operating, or the operations being sold off.