telephone service
telephone serviceA 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. Unlimited Local Calling only $1995 per month with Talk America. 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. Official site of Sprint, provider of high speed and wireless Internet and long distance and local telephone services. Home 1st birthday party supplies retail packaging supplies minnie mouse party supplies cheap computer supplies glass craft supplies cpu power supplies supply chain planning archival storage supplies powered subwoofer solar powered attic fan banks power system power transfer switch apc power backup computer power user magazine conference call services moving services domain name registration service medical answering service incorporation service online payroll services chicago dating services broadband internet phone service asian dating services document scanning services dial up internet services email marketing services uk california dating service car moving services help desk services dial up internet service provider card credit repair service call center services telemarketing telephone conference services net phone service eci conference call services cellular phone service provider document archiving services best dsl service call center customer support service limo services in washington dc conferencing product services web north carolina local phone service comcast phone service |