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New England Telephone was the name of the Bell Operating Company serving Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , and Vermont prior to 1994 . It became part of NYNEX on January 1, 1984, when AT&T was divested of its local operating companies. After merging with Bell Atlantic , the name changed to Bell Atlantic - New England, Inc., and after Bell Atlantic bought GTE , the name changed again, to Verizon New England, Inc. New England Telephone was headquarted in Boston, MA . Prior to 1984 , AT&T controlled New England Telephone, holding 86% of the company. It had no connection to New England Telephone And Telegraph , a short-lived company that dissolved in 1879; or Southern New England Telephone (SNET) which covered Connecticut and small parts of New York . It's slogan was "We're the one for you, New England." HISTORY New England Telephone, through various mergers and successor companies, has carried various names and used numerous Logo s. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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