AT&T
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| Stands for | American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
AT&T stands for American Telephone and Telegraph Company, a company and brand abbreviation.
American telecommunications company providing mobile, broadband and business network services. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, it is one of the three largest US wireless carriers.
Example: I switched from AT&T to a cheaper prepaid plan last month.
Usage notes
The original AT&T was founded in 1885 as a long-distance subsidiary of the Bell Telephone Company and dominated US phone service until the government-ordered breakup of the Bell System in 1984. SBC Communications, one of the "Baby Bells", bought AT&T Corp. in 2005 and adopted its name. Today the company's official name is AT&T Inc. AT&T owned WarnerMedia from 2018 to 2022.
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