Local Telephone Operations
As a result of the various mergers and spin-offs, as of 2011, Verizon provides local landline services in 11 states and the District of Columbia through the following operating companies:
- GTE Southwest, Inc. – Operations in Texas inherited from GTE
- Verizon California, Inc. – Operations inherited from GTE
- Verizon Delaware LLC
- Verizon Florida LLC – Operations inherited from GTE
- Verizon Maryland, Inc.
- Verizon New England, Inc. – Operations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- Verizon New Jersey, Inc.
- Verizon New York, Inc. – Also serves a portion of southwestern Connecticut
- Verizon North LLC – Operations in Pennsylvania inherited from GTE
- Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.
- Verizon South, Inc. – Operations in Virginia inherited from GTE
- Verizon Virginia, Inc.
- Verizon Washington, D.C., Inc.
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