Centel

Centel Corporation
Company typePublic
NYSE: CTL
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorCentral West Public Service Co, Western Power & Gas, Central Telephone and Utilities Corp.
Founded1900; 124 years ago (1900) in Sioux City, Iowa
FounderMax McGraw
Defunct1993; 31 years ago (1993) (Acquired by Sprint, divested as Embarq, acquired by CenturyLink (now Lumen Technologies)
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois (1977-1993)
Lincoln, Nebraska (pre-1977)
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United States
Area served
North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, Nevada
ProductsTelephone, Cable television, Wireless
DivisionsCentral Telephone Company
Central Telephone Company of Virginia
Central Telephone Company of Texas

Centel Corporation was an American telecommunications company, with primary interests in providing basic telephone service, cellular phone service and cable television service.