BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC was an operating company of AT&T that served the southeastern United States. It consisted of the operations of Southern Bell and South Central Bell.
BellSouth Telecommunications was a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation which was acquired by AT&T Inc. on December 29, 2006.
History
BellSouth Telecommunications was formed in 1983 as SBT&T Co.. Incorporated in Georgia in 1983, it replaced the original Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company that was incorporated in New York in 1879. SBT&T Co. and Southern Bell merged on December 31, 1983, and the merged company took the Southern Bell name.
Acquisition
On March 5, 2006, AT&T (SBC after acquiring the original AT&T) announced its intentions to acquire BellSouth Corporation, and on December 29, 2006, BellSouth Telecommunications became an operating company of AT&T The merger also consolidated the ownership of Cingular Wireless, which became AT&T Mobility.
See also
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
AT&T
Bell System Divestiture
BellSouth Corporation
South Central Bell
Southern Bell
References
AT&T subsidiaries
Telecommunications companies of the United States
Telecommunications companies established in 1983
Companies based in Atlanta
Communications in Alabama
Communications in Florida
Communications in Georgia (U.S. state) Communications in Kentucky Communications in Louisiana Communications in Mississippi Communications in North Carolina Communications in South Carolina Communications in Tennessee 1983 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 2007 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)