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Bell System

The Bell System was a system of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, that dominated the telephone services industry in North America for over 100 years from its creation in 1877 until its antitrust breakup in 1983. The system of companies was often colloquially called Ma…

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Founded
1877; 149 years ago (1877)
Industry
Telecommunications
Headquarters
New York, New York, U.S.
Defunct
January 8, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-08)
Fate
Breakup of the Bell System
Founder
Alexander Graham Bell

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related to 1984 · 46
Bell System → American Information Technologies Corporation, American Telephone, AmeritechIllinois Bell Telephone CompanyIndiana, AT, Baby Bells, Baby BellsBellSouth CorporationSouthern Bell, Bell, Bell Atlantic CorporationNew Jersey, Bell Telephone Company, Bell Telephone CompanyNevada Bell, Bell Telephone CompanyThe Bell, Bell Telephone CompanyThe Southern, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Cincinnati Bell Telephone CompanyNYNEX, Communications, Company, CompanyBell Communications Research, CorporationNew York Telephone CompanyNew, England Telephone, Inc
related to Pre-1956 international holdings · 24
Bell System → AT, Before, Caribbean, Electric, European-originated ITU-T, General Douglas MacArthur's, ITTNEC, Japan, Japan's, Japan's NTT, JapanNippon Electric, Nippon Electric, Nortel Networks Corporation, North American ANSI, North American Bell System, Northern Electric, Northern Telecom, The, Western Electric, Western Electric's North American
related to Legacy · 21
Bell System → Altafiber, AT, Bell, Bell IP Holdings, BellSouth, Canada, Examples, International, January, Lumen Technologies, Mountain Bell, Northwestern Bell, Of, Qwest, Saul Bass, Similarly, The, The Bell System, Unical Enterprises, US West
related to history · 19
Bell System → Alexander Graham Bell, American Bell, American Bell Telephone Company, American Telephone, AT, Bell, BOCs, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, In, Later, Ma Bell, New Haven, New York, Telegraph, United States, Use, Within
related to Nationwide monopoly · 8
Bell System → AT, Bell, Bell Labs, Co, For, Member, The Bell, Western Electric
related to External links · 4
Bell System → Bell System MemorialBlue Bell, New England Telephone, Telegraph, Telephone Sign History
related to Pre-1984 breakup · 3
Bell System → American Telephone, Immediately, Telegraph Company
see also · 3
Bell System → Bell MemorialBell System PracticesIndependent, Telephone Cases, Telephones
related to Today · 2
Bell System → After, The
Defunct · 1
Bell System → January 8, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-08)

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Bell SystemDefunctJanuary 8, 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-08)1.00infobox
Bell SystemFateBreakup of the Bell System1.00infobox
Bell SystemFounded1877; 149 years ago (1877)1.00infobox
Bell SystemFounderAlexander Graham Bell1.00infobox
Bell SystemHeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Bell SystemIndustryTelecommunications1.00infobox
Bell SystemNumber of employees+1,000,0001.00infobox
Bell SystemParentBell Telephone Company (1877–1885) AT&T (1885–1983)1.00infobox
Bell SystemSuccessorsRegional Bell Operating Companies AT&T Corporation1.00infobox
Bell Systemrelated to 1984On January0.60section
Bell Systemrelated to 1984Regional Bell Operating Companies0.60section
Bell Systemrelated to 1984RBOCs0.60section

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