The American Telephone & Telegram Company, operator of the Bell System from 1899 until 1984, was founded on March 3, 1885 in New York City, New York as a division of the Bell Telephone Company (est. 1877). Its industry is telecommunications and its headquarters is in Bedminster, New Jersey. In December 1899, ownership of the "Bell" companies were transferred to AT&T. Since 2005, the company has been owned by AT&T, Inc.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Bell Telephone Company of Canada (1899-1975)
- Bell Telephone Laboratories (1925-1996)
- Cleveland Telephone Company (1899-1984)
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (1899-1984)
COMPANY NAMES[]
American Telephone and Telegram Company (1885-2005)
AT&T Corporation (2005-present)
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (July 1911)
The Nation's Business (January 1919)
Collier's (Oct. 4, 1924)