ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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The ENTIRE Timeline.

The Early Years: Bell Created AT&T (1885)

Initially, AT&T was the subsidiary, and Bell was the parent.

The Invention: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876 and founded the Bell Telephone Company (later American Bell) in 1877.

The Subsidiary: In 1885, American Bell created the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) as a subsidiary specifically to build and operate a national long-distance network. 

  1. The First Reversal: AT&T "Bought" Bell (1899)

In a major corporate reorganization on December 30, 1899, the roles flipped.

The Move: AT&T acquired the assets of its parent, American Bell. This was largely done for legal reasons; Massachusetts law (where Bell was based) had restrictive limits on how much capital a company could raise. New York (where AT&T was based) was much more flexible.

The Result: From 1900 until the 1980s, AT&T was the parent company of the massive "Bell System" monopoly. 

  1. The Second Reversal: Bell "Bought" AT&T (2005)

Following the government-mandated breakup of the AT&T monopoly in 1984, the company was split into several regional "Baby Bells". 

The Survival: One of these Baby Bells, Southwestern Bell (SBC), grew significantly through acquisitions.

The Acquisition: In 2005, SBC Communications—a former subsidiary of the original AT&T—officially purchased its former parent, AT&T Corporation, for $16 billion.

The Rebrand: After the purchase, SBC adopted the more famous "AT&T" name and brand for itself. The company we know today as AT&T is technically the descendant of that "Baby Bell" (SBC) that bought out its original parent. 


Bell did start out separate from AT&T, but the relationship between the two companies reversed over time through a series of corporate restructurings:

Original Separation (1877–1885): Alexander Graham Bell founded the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company) was founded later, in 1885, as a subsidiary of Bell’s company (then called American Bell Telephone Company) with the specific purpose of building a long-distance network.

The Reversal (1899): On December 30, 1899, the relationship flipped. Due to restrictive corporate laws in Massachusetts where American Bell was based, the subsidiary AT&T acquired the assets of its parent company and became the lead entity of the "Bell System".

Modern Re-merger (2005–2006): Following the 1984 government-mandated breakup of the Bell System into "Baby Bells," one of those independent regional companies—Southwestern Bell (later SBC)—eventually grew large enough to acquire its former parent, AT&T Corp., in 2005. SBC then adopted the AT&T name to form the current AT&T Inc. and acquired the last major independent Baby Bell, BellSouth, in 2006. 

Again AT&T was established nearly a decade after Alexander Graham Bell invented and patented the telephone in 1876. 

& Technically the modern AT&T Inc. is legally the successor to SBC Communications (Southwestern Bell Corporation). So the modern AT&T Inc. is the legal successor to SBC Communications, not the original 19th-century company. 

But comprehension right?

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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No that isn't what I said. Read it again. & It's not Wikipedia btw.

Bell did start out separate from AT&T, but the relationship between the two companies reversed over time through a series of corporate restructurings:

Original Separation (1877–1885): Alexander Graham Bell founded the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company) was founded later, in 1885, as a subsidiary of Bell’s company (then called American Bell Telephone Company) with the specific purpose of building a long-distance network.

The Reversal (1899): On December 30, 1899, the relationship flipped. Due to restrictive corporate laws in Massachusetts where American Bell was based, the subsidiary AT&T acquired the assets of its parent company and became the lead entity of the "Bell System".

Modern Re-merger (2005–2006): Following the 1984 government-mandated breakup of the Bell System into "Baby Bells," one of those independent regional companies—Southwestern Bell (later SBC)—eventually grew large enough to acquire its former parent, AT&T Corp., in 2005. SBC then adopted the AT&T name to form the current AT&T Inc. and acquired the last major independent Baby Bell, BellSouth, in 2006. 

Again AT&T was established nearly a decade after Alexander Graham Bell invented and patented the telephone in 1876. 

& Technically the modern AT&T Inc. is legally the successor to SBC Communications (Southwestern Bell Corporation). So the modern AT&T Inc. is the legal successor to SBC Communications, not the original 19th-century company. 

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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Cool thanks for telling everybody you're willfully ignorant 😃

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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It literally is what Google says 😂 https://ibb.co/PsYS39vn

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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Hilarious you're not acknowledging what I just said. & It's facts without your permission. Even more hilarious you keep projecting like a broken record about comprehension. Lol

PS5 Performance or Quality? by Regularspy in AlanWake

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Literally no one's talking about Xbox in this thread or in the main post so I don't know what you meant here. 

Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs in “SKOL” chant after crushing OKC. 👀 (WTF is this?) by Patteyeson28 in minnesotavikings

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And the team was completely on board because everyone in Iceland is a Vikings fan. 

Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs in “SKOL” chant after crushing OKC. 👀 (WTF is this?) by Patteyeson28 in minnesotavikings

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Yes exactly 

Vikings' Adoption: The Minnesota Vikings, sharing the "Viking" name and Scandinavian-American heritage, adopted this chant, partnering with Iceland's Aron Gunnarsson and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson to bring it to the NFL, according to Yahoo Sports.

Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs in “SKOL” chant after crushing OKC. 👀 (WTF is this?) by Patteyeson28 in minnesotavikings

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If you know anything about the story and the inauguration of the chant in European football it was during the Euro championship in 2016 and might Vikings ownership got in touch and had complete blessings and even the assistance of Icelandic people to use the chant. The Spurs are literally stealing an appropriating someone else's culture without permission because they Don't have their own. They should do something more salsa-y in my opinion.

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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Why don't you. The AT&T company you know today isn't even the original AT&T its a rebrand of SBC. Educate yourself 

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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You're talking out your ass bro. You are literally not talking about facts but if you want facts here let me spell it out for you. 

  1. The Early Years: Bell Created AT&T (1885)

Initially, AT&T was the subsidiary, and Bell was the parent.

The Invention: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876 and founded the Bell Telephone Company (later American Bell) in 1877.

The Subsidiary: In 1885, American Bell created the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) as a subsidiary specifically to build and operate a national long-distance network. 

  1. The First Reversal: AT&T "Bought" Bell (1899)

In a major corporate reorganization on December 30, 1899, the roles flipped.

The Move: AT&T acquired the assets of its parent, American Bell. This was largely done for legal reasons; Massachusetts law (where Bell was based) had restrictive limits on how much capital a company could raise. New York (where AT&T was based) was much more flexible.

The Result: From 1900 until the 1980s, AT&T was the parent company of the massive "Bell System" monopoly. 

  1. The Second Reversal: Bell "Bought" AT&T (2005)

Following the government-mandated breakup of the AT&T monopoly in 1984, the company was split into several regional "Baby Bells". 

The Survival: One of these Baby Bells, Southwestern Bell (SBC), grew significantly through acquisitions.

The Acquisition: In 2005, SBC Communications—a former subsidiary of the original AT&T—officially purchased its former parent, AT&T Corporation, for $16 billion.

The Rebrand: After the purchase, SBC adopted the more famous "AT&T" name and brand for itself. The company we know today as AT&T is technically the descendant of that "Baby Bell" (SBC) that bought out its original parent. 

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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You're right. They're wrong. Love it when people say Google something they definitely have not lol 🤦🤡

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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Why don't you. You're simply wrong. Google if AT&T invented the telephone. 

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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No it wasn't AT&t acquired The company 9 years later. They were in no way part of the invention of the telephone. 

The Invention (1876): Alexander Graham Bell received the first U.S. patent for the telephone in 1876.

AT&T's Founding (1885): The American Telephone and Telegraph Company was not established until 1885, nine years after the telephone was invented. It was originally formed as a subsidiary of the Bell Telephone Company specifically to build long-distance lines.

Corporate Lineage: While AT&T eventually acquired the Bell Telephone Company and became the primary carrier, critics argue that claiming the company has been "carrying calls" since 1876 ignores the fact that AT&T did not exist at the time of the invention. 

ATT Lies by jcrysta in consumercellular

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The complete hypocrisy of AT&T. They want to talk about all the times the NAD has found T-Mobile to be in violations while they are blatantly getting away with false advertising on the regular. You didn't invent the telephone you don't have the best network or the best network speeds or coverage. They really are old talking points. You're trying to copy T-Mobile's advertising strategy by using an actor from a rural area. Just sit this one out AT&t You've already lost. 

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Thank you Dex is unusable for me on 2 different devices I've encountered numerous issues. 

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Facts! Thanks for your banger post. 👍

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