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NEVADA TELEPHONE CENTRAL OFFICE'S

 

Central Telephone/Sprint/Embarq Central Offices

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Original Central Telephone of Nevada -----> Sprint---> Embarq

LAS VEGAS "MAIN"

From the rear, note emergency generators on roof.

 

Another view

 

Main is the Tandem office for the Sprint network in Las Vegas as well as numerous other LCEC's.  4th floor house the operator services.  This building was originally constructed by the Central telephone Company before being taken over by Sprint in the mid 1990's.

Old Exchanges: DUdley 2,4 and EVergreen 5

 

LAS VEGAS-NORTH 2 "NORTH LAS VEGAS"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-NORTH 3 "NELLIS"

 

North 3 serves the Nellis Air Force Base.

Old Exchanges: REgent 1,2,3,4,5,7

 

LAS VEGAS-NORTH 5 "LONE MOUNTAIN"

 

Serves the northwestern communities of Las Vegas including Lone Mountain and Mt. Charleston.

LAS VEGAS-NORTH 8 "EASTLAND"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-EAST 1 "TROPICANA"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-EAST 2 "SUNRISE"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-EAST 7 "SAHARA"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-SOUTH 5 "DESERT INN"

 

Serves Winchester, Convention Center and the north part of the "Strip".

Old Exchanges: SOuth 5

 

LAS VEGAS-SOUTH 6 "AIRPORT"

 

Serves McCarran Airport, UNLV and Paradise.

Old Exchanges: SOuth 6

 

LAS VEGAS-SOUTH SOUTH "ARDEN"

 

Built in the mid-90's to relieve South 6.

LAS VEGAS-WEST 6 "SPRING MOUNTAIN"

 

Serves Spring Mountain and Spring Valley areas.

Old Exchanges: WEst 6

 

LAS VEGAS-SOUTH 8 "EVERGREEEN"

 

 

LAS VEGAS-WEST WEST "SUMMERLIN"

 

Office built in Las Vegas during 1985.  To serve the growing west valley and Summerlin.

LAUGHLIN

 

Remote, serving the small gambling resort of Laughlin at the southern tip of Nevada, next to the Arizona border.  Originally built by Central Telephone of Nevada, then took over by Sprint.  Now spun off to new telephone company Embarq.

OVERTON

 

Moapa Valley Telephone Company

Quaint CO serves as both switching center and customer service office in this small community about 40 miles from Las Vegas.

Old Exchanges: EXbrook 7

 

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