BellSouth Telecommunications

For the holding company created in 1984 as a Regional Bell Operating Company, see BellSouth. For the predecessor company founded in 1879, see Southern Bell.

BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC

Formerly	SBT&T Co. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Telecommunications
Predecessor	Southern Bell
Founded	1983 (1983)
Defunct	2007 (2007)
Headquarters	AT&T Midtown Center Atlanta, Georgia, United States Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Area served	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Key people	David Scobey, President
Products	POTS, DSL
Parent	BellSouth (1984–2006) AT&T (2006–2007)
Website	www.att.com www.bellsouth.com

BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC was an operating company of AT&T that served the southeastern United States. It consisted of the operations of Southern Bell and South Central Bell.

BellSouth Telecommunications was a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation which was acquired by AT&T Inc. on December 29, 2006.

History

BellSouth Telecommunications was formed in 1983 as SBT&T Co. Incorporated in Georgia in 1983, it replaced the original Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company that was incorporated in New York in 1879. SBT&T Co. and Southern Bell merged on December 31, 1983, and the merged company took the Southern Bell name.

AT&T Midtown Center, BellSouth Telecommunications (d/b/a AT&T Southeast) headquarters, Atlanta

Acquisition

On March 5, 2006, AT&T (SBC after acquiring the original AT&T) announced its intentions to acquire BellSouth Corporation, and on December 29, 2006, BellSouth Telecommunications became an operating company of AT&T The merger also consolidated the ownership of Cingular Wireless, which became AT&T Mobility.

See also

• American Telephone and Telegraph Company
• AT&T
• Bell System Divestiture
• BellSouth Corporation
• South Central Bell
• Southern Bell
• Telephones portal