Frontier Communications of the Southwest
| 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 |
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.
The predecessors of Frontier Communications of the Southwest were two rural telephone companies. One was Parker Valley Telephone of Parker, Arizona. Contel acquired Parker Valley Telephone in 1964.[1]
Another predecessor was United Farmers Telephone of Gardnerville, Nevada. United Farmers Telephone 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 Parker Valley Telephone and United Farmers Telephone 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
- ^ "EXPANSION IS SET BY SOCONY MOBIL; Oil Concern Acquires Stock of Big Gas Company for Nearly $78 Million". The New York Times. July 30, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clipped from the San Bernardino County Sun". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 6, 1949. p. 20.
- ^ "Romantic Heritage of the Upper Mojave Desert". Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "CONTINENTAL PHONE BUYS UTILITY STOCK". The New York Times. April 30, 1965. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "D0910056 Granting the Joint Application of Frontier and Verizon". Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "eDocket | Arizona Corporation Commission". Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ http://pucweb1.state.nv.us/PDF/AxImages/DOCKETS_2005_THRU_PRESENT/2009-6/29515.pdf Archived August 27, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]