History and Timeline
The Verizon
Story. Our real-
time legacy.
past, present and future.
How we got to
where we are today.
Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000 by Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. GTE and Bell Atlantic evolved and grew through decades of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Today, Verizon is a global communications technology company delivering the promise of the digital world to millions of customers every day.
Explore our milestones
and see how it all began.
Use the category and year filters to see how Verizon evolved into a technology leader or view our corporate history (pdf).
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
Verizon joins RE100, a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.
Second Number is a new plan that allows customers to get a second unlimited talk and text lines on their same phone.
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, reached seven million students with digital skills training.
The company has issued six green bonds for a total of $6 billion since 2019.
The Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) portal enables the developer community to access network services and capabilities.
