AT&T Corporation

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AT&T Corporation
FormerlyAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company (1885–1994)
Company typePublic
NYSE: T
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorAmerican Bell
FoundedMarch 3, 1885; 139 years ago (1885-03-03) in New York City, United States
FounderTheodore Newton Vail
DefunctMay 1, 2024; 28 days ago (2024-05-01)
FateAcquired by SBC Communications
SuccessorAT&T
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
United States
ProductsTelephone services
Long-distance calling
Internet services
ParentAmerican Bell (1885–1899)
AT&T (2005-2024)
SubsidiariesAT&T Communications

AT&T Corporation, commonly referred to as AT&T, an abbreviation for its former name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, was an American telecommunications company that provided voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies.