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![]() Pacific Northwest Bell logo, 1969–1983 | |
Company type | Division |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Predecessor | Pacific Telephone and Telegraph |
Founded | July 1, 1961 |
Fate | Merged into Mountain Bell |
Successor | US WEST Communications |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho |
Parent | AT&T (1961–1983) US WEST (1984–1990) CenturyLink and LUMEN (2010s–present)[1] |
The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company is an AT&T majority-owned Bell System company that provides local telecommunications services in Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company was formed on July 1, 1961 when it was spun off from the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. On January 1, 1984, Pacific Northwest Bell was split from AT&T as ordered in the settlement of United States v. AT&T and became a subsidiary of the newly formed Regional Bell Operating Company US WEST, Inc. Pacific Northwest Bell became dormant when US WEST consolidated its three main subsidiaries, forming US WEST Communications, Inc. on January 1, 1991. US WEST merged with Qwest Communications International Inc. in 2000, and the US WEST brand was replaced by the Qwest brand. Qwest Communications merged with Louisiana-based CenturyLink in 2011, and the Qwest brand was replaced by the CenturyLink brand.[2] As of January 1, 1991 the Pacific Northwest Bell name is not used for marketing anymore although the PNB provider still exists. The Pacific Northwest Bell identity was revived by and is now doing business as CenturyLink/LUMEN.[3] The name was revived in the early 2010s.