SBC Long Distance

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SBC Long Distance LLC is a long distance telephone company owned by AT&T. SBC Long Distance competes with other long distance providers whom provide service within the Bell Operating Company service boundaries of AT&T.

SBC Long Distance started in 1996 as Southwestern Bell Long Distance, created as a result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which allowed the Baby Bells to compete for telephone service. In 2002, SWB Long Distance was renamed SBC Long Distance, as part of SBC's brand unification among its companies. In 2005, SBC purchased AT&T, and changed its name to AT&T. On April 1, 2006, SBC Long Distance began doing business as AT&T Long Distance.

SBC Long Distance is not affiliated with AT&T Communications, the incumbent long distance carrier for most of the country acquired in the SBC merger with AT&T. SBC Long Distance does not compete for long distance service to SNET customers, whom are served by SNET America.