Frontier Communications of the Southwest Inc. is a Frontier Communications operating company providing local telephone services to former Verizon California territory in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The company was created as a subsidiary of New Communications ILEC Holdings by Verizon in 2009 and sold on July 1, 2010 to Frontier.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Verizon California |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Elk Grove, California, US |
Area served | Arizona, California, Nevada |
| Products | Local Telephone Service |
| Website | www.frontier.com |
The predecessors of Frontier Communications of the Southwest were two rural telephone companies: Parker Valley Telephone of Parker, Arizona and United Farmers Telephone of Gardnerville, Nevada. Contel acquired Parker Valley Telephone in 1964[1] United Farmers Telephone of Gardnerville merged with Interstate Telegraph in 1949.[2] California Interstate Telephone acquired Interstate Telegraph in 1954.[3] Contel acquired California Interstate Telephone in 1965.[4] Both became part of Contel of California. Contel of California was merged into GTE California (later Verizon California) in 1993.
The exchanges operated by Frontier Communications of the Southwest are:
- California: Alpine, Coleville, Earp/Big River, Havasu Landing, Parker Dam, Blythe, and Palo Verde[5]
- Arizona: Cibola, Ehrenberg, Bouse, Parker, Parker Dam, and Poston.[6]
- Nevada/California: Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Glenbrook, Jacks Valley, Montgomery Pass, Smith Valley, Stateline, Sweetwater, Topaz Lake, and Yerington.[7]
References edit
- ^ "EXPANSION IS SET BY SOCONY MOBIL; Oil Concern Acquires Stock of Big Gas Company for Nearly $78 Million". The New York Times. 1964-07-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Clipped from the San Bernardino County Sun". The San Bernardino County Sun. 6 October 1949. p. 20.
- ^ "Romantic Heritage of the Upper Mojave Desert". Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "CONTINENTAL PHONE BUYS UTILITY STOCK". The New York Times. 1965-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "D0910056 Granting the Joint Application of Frontier and Verizon". Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "eDocket | Arizona Corporation Commission". Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ http://pucweb1.state.nv.us/PDF/AxImages/DOCKETS_2005_THRU_PRESENT/2009-6/29515.pdf [bare URL PDF]