At t wireless is the cell carrier everyone loves to hate u verse is its cable tv offering directv is a satellite broadcaster it also owns as well as dozens of regional cable and phone companies.
Does at t own verizon.
Since at t phones aren t compatible with alltel or verizon phones these subscribers will need new phones to use at t s network.
At t recently completed an acquisition agreement with verizon wireless which included select verizon wireless unicel and alltel properties in your area.
It was founded in 2000 as a joint venture of american telecommunications firm bell atlantic which would soon become verizon.
The carriers will use their sections at best buy to better promote their smartphones tablets and various services.
In the battle of the networks between at t vs verizon the best cell phone carrier for you is the one that offers the best 4g lte coverage where you live and in the areas you visit regularly.
The acsi reported similar giving verizon 2nd place again and at t 3rd but this time at t came much closer to unseating verizon.
Once you ve decided on the best network for you you will save money by switching to an mvno on that network.
As of april 2019 verizon s subsidiary verizon wireless is the second largest wireless communications service provider in the united states with 153 1 million mobile customers.
Verizon wireless is a wholly owned subsidiary of verizon communications so verizon communications owns verizon wireless.
Verizon at t launch their own stores within best buy outlets.
Sbc communications bought the bells former parent at t corporation and took on the at t name and centurylink acquired qwest formerly us west in 2011.