GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System. The company operated from
KarTrak Automated Car Identification system on a caboose in Florida
A manhole cover featuring the company logo in Hillsboro, Oregon
The Bell System held a virtual monopoly over telephone infrastructure in the United States from around the early 20th century until January 8, 1982. It consisted of the parent American Telephone & Tel