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US West
AddedFeb 21, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
US West

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US West provided telecommunications services in 14 states from 1983 to 2000.

HQ
Denver, CO, US
Founded
1983
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US West, Inc. (stylized as USWEST), doing business as U S West, was one of seven Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs, also referred to as "Baby Bells"), created in 1983 under the Modification of Final Judgement (United States v. Western Electric Co., Inc. 552 Fed. Supp. 131), a case related to the antitrust breakup of AT&T.

US West provided local telephone and intraLATA long-distance services, data transmission services, cable television services, wireless communications services and related telecommunications products to defined areas in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. US West was a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "USW" with headquarters at 1801 California Street in Denver, Colorado.

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US West - Quick Facts

Who are US West's competitors?

Companies similar to US West include WideOpenWest, Oklahoma Western Telephone, Golden West Telecommunications and Westell.

When was US West founded?

US West was founded in 1983.

Where is US West's headquarters located?

US West's headquarters is located in Denver, CO, US.

US West - Classification

Geographic Exposure
  • United States
Revenue
  • Recurring
Customer
  • Consumers
  • Enterprise
Tags
  • Telecom
NAICS
  • 510000Information
  • 517000Telecommunications
  • 517100Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite)
  • 517110Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
  • 517112Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7310Advertising
  • 7313Radio, Television, And Publishers' Advertising Representatives
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SIC
  • 4800Communications