CenturyTel of Ohio
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CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc. is a telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink
that provides local telephone service in Ohio
, including Amherst
, Lorain
, and Vermillion.Local Calling Guide: CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.
The company was established in 1977 as the Lorain Telephone Company. The company was acquired by Centel
and changed its corporate name to Central Telephone Company of Ohio. In 1992, the company was sold to Century Telephone and changed its name to Century Telephone of Ohio, Inc.. In 1998, Century Telephone shortened its name to CenturyTel and the Ohio company changed its corporate name to CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.
The company does business as CenturyLink, a name it adopted in 2009 following the acquisition of Embarq
. The acquisition is ironic because Embarq was formerly part of Sprint Nextel
as its local telephone division. Sprint acquired Centel
in 1993; now, CenturyTel of Ohio is under the same parent as some of the other Centel companies.
CenturyLink
CenturyLink, Inc. is a United States telecommunications firm, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. The company, founded as Central Telephone & Electronics Corporation in 1968, later changed its name to Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. in 1971, and then was called CenturyTel, Inc. from 1999 to 2010...
that provides local telephone service in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, including Amherst
Amherst, Ohio
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,797 people, 4,459 households, and 3,388 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,646.1 people per square mile . There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of 642.3 per square mile...
, Lorain
Lorain, Ohio
Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland....
, and Vermillion.Local Calling Guide: CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.
The company was established in 1977 as the Lorain Telephone Company. The company was acquired by Centel
Centel
Centel Corporation was an American telecommunications company, with primary interests in providing basic telephone service, cellular phone service and cable television service. It was founded in 1900 as an electric company....
and changed its corporate name to Central Telephone Company of Ohio. In 1992, the company was sold to Century Telephone and changed its name to Century Telephone of Ohio, Inc.. In 1998, Century Telephone shortened its name to CenturyTel and the Ohio company changed its corporate name to CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.
The company does business as CenturyLink, a name it adopted in 2009 following the acquisition of Embarq
Embarq
Embarq Corporation was the largest independent local exchange carrier in the United States , serving customers in 18 states and providing local, long distance, high-speed data and wireless services to residential and business customers...
. The acquisition is ironic because Embarq was formerly part of Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
as its local telephone division. Sprint acquired Centel
Centel
Centel Corporation was an American telecommunications company, with primary interests in providing basic telephone service, cellular phone service and cable television service. It was founded in 1900 as an electric company....
in 1993; now, CenturyTel of Ohio is under the same parent as some of the other Centel companies.