Verizon Delaware

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Verizon Delaware LLC

Formerly	The Diamond State Telephone Company Bell Atlantic - Delaware, Inc.
Company type	Subsidiary of Verizon
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Headquarters	Wilmington, Delaware
Area served	Delaware
Products	Local Telephone Service
Parent	American Bell (1897-1899) AT&T (1899-1983) Bell Atlantic/Verizon (1984-present)
Website	Verizon Delaware

Verizon Delaware LLC, formerly The Diamond State Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company of Delaware, and small parts of southeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1897, it became a part of the Bell System in 1905.^[1] When the AT&T breakup occurred in 1984, DST became managed by the Regional Bell Operating Company Bell Atlantic.^[1] In 1994, Bell Atlantic chose to "unify" its brand by legally renaming all of its telephone companies — including Diamond State Telephone to "Bell Atlantic – Delaware, Inc".

After the 2000 merger with GTE, Bell Atlantic – Delaware, Inc. became known as Verizon Delaware, Inc., and later as Verizon Delaware LLC.

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