Frontier Communications of the Southwest
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Verizon California |
| Founded | 2009 |
Area served | Arizona, California, Nevada |
| Parent | Frontier Communications |
Frontier Communications of the Southwest Inc. functions as a subsidiary under Frontier Communications, delivering local telephone services within the regions formerly served by Verizon California throughout Arizona, California, and Nevada. Founded in 2009 as part of New Communications ILEC Holdings originally owned by Verizon, the company was subsequently purchased by Frontier on July 1, 2010.
The company's history is rooted in two rural telephone providers: Parker Valley Telephone based in Parker, Arizona, which Contel acquired in 1964, and United Farmers Telephone from Gardnerville, Nevada, merged with Interstate Telegraph in 1949. Additional acquisitions involved California Interstate Telephone in 1954, followed by Contel’s acquisition of the same entity in 1965. These companies were consolidated into Contel of California before merging into GTE California (later known as Verizon California) in 1993.
Exchanges operated by Frontier Communications of the Southwest cover significant areas:
- In California: Alpine, Coleville, Earp/Big River, Havasu Landing, Parker Dam, Blythe, Palo Verde
- In Arizona: Cibola, Ehrenberg, Bouse, Parker, Parker Dam, Poston
- Along the Nevada/California border: Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Glenbrook, Jacks Valley, Montgomery Pass, Smith Valley, Stateline, Sweetwater, Topaz Lake, Yerington