War Telephone
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War Acquisition Corp., owned by OTT Communications
, is a telephone company in West Virginia
serving McDowell County
.
The company's assets began with the original War Telephone Company, founded in 1937. It was acquired by Century Telephone Enterprises
(now CenturyLink) in 1981. The company's assets were sold in 1985 to Colonial Telephone in Mississippi
, which merged the company into McDowell Telephone Company, Inc., which became War Telephone Company. The company later changed its name again to McDowell Telephone Company.
The original War Telephone Company, founded in 1937, remained with Century Telephone, becoming Century Telephone of West Virginia in 1986. The company, however, does not operate any lines in West Virginia
.
In 2000, War Acquisition Corp. was formed, taking over the operations of McDowell Telephone and began doing business as War Telephone. In 2010, the company was purchased by Otelco
and began doing business as OTT Communications.
Otelco
Otelco, Inc. is a publicly traded telecommunications holding company based in Oneonta, Alabama. The company owns small, independent telephone companies in West Virginia, Missouri, Maine, Massachusetts, and Alabama.The company owns:...
, is a telephone company in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
serving McDowell County
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
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The company's assets began with the original War Telephone Company, founded in 1937. It was acquired by Century Telephone Enterprises
CenturyLink
CenturyLink, Inc. is a United States telecommunications firm, headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana. The company, founded as Central Telephone & Electronics Corporation in 1968, later changed its name to Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. in 1971, and then was called CenturyTel, Inc. from 1999 to 2010...
(now CenturyLink) in 1981. The company's assets were sold in 1985 to Colonial Telephone in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, which merged the company into McDowell Telephone Company, Inc., which became War Telephone Company. The company later changed its name again to McDowell Telephone Company.
The original War Telephone Company, founded in 1937, remained with Century Telephone, becoming Century Telephone of West Virginia in 1986. The company, however, does not operate any lines in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
.
In 2000, War Acquisition Corp. was formed, taking over the operations of McDowell Telephone and began doing business as War Telephone. In 2010, the company was purchased by Otelco
Otelco
Otelco, Inc. is a publicly traded telecommunications holding company based in Oneonta, Alabama. The company owns small, independent telephone companies in West Virginia, Missouri, Maine, Massachusetts, and Alabama.The company owns:...
and began doing business as OTT Communications.