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phone servicesA telephone company (or telco) provides telecommunications services such as telephony and data communications. Most of the largest telcos are or were at one time nationalized or state-regulated monopolies. These monopolies are often referred to, primarily in Europe, as PTTs. Telcos are also known as common carriers and local exchange carriers. With the advent of cellular telephony, telcos now include wireless carriers. Telecom services. Most telcos now also function as ISPs, and the distinction between telco and ISP may disappear completely over time. The comedian Lily Tomlin satirized the attitudes of many telcos with the quote: "We don't care. We don't have to. We're the phone company. "Telcos include: Amena (now part of Orange)BC TEL (now part of Telus)Bell Atlantic (Merged with GTE, now Verizon)Bell Canada (see also List of Canadian telephone companies)Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC)Du (United Arab Emirates)Energis (Merged with Cable and Wireless)Etisalat (United Arab Emirates)GTE (Merged with Bell Atlantic, now Verizon)Magyar Telekom (formerly MATÁV)MCI (MCI WorldCom) (Merged with Verizon)SBC Communications (Merged with AT&T)SingTel (Singapore)StarHub (Singapore)Telkom (South Africa)TELKOM (Indonesia)US West (now Qwest)See alsoVoIP Voice over Internet ProtocolITSP Internet Telephony Service ProviderExternal linksCallerpoint. Qwest Communications Official Site. Home atx power supply okidata printer supplies pos supplies compaq notebook power supply 24 volt power supply supply teaching agencies power of attorney forms power over ethernet power chair computer power cord hypertech power programer mean well power supplies power point viewer adult dating service conference calling service serviced offices free online christian dating service free credit report service employee self service non profit debt consolidation services consolidation services debt reduction outbound conference call service phone conferencing services dallas phone answering service credit card services merchant account online personals dating services federal debt consolidation services matchmaking dating services fax internet service computer service contract free internet fax services unlimited long distance phone service best dating online services idt phone service high speed dsl service data backup service local phone service ohio video phone service ambulance service payroll service bureau system free dial up service local phone service comparison computer service technicians |