[April Fools] Verizon Acquires PhilTel, Reentering the Payphone Market

The below is an April Fools Day post. Hopefully you find it as funny as we did! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Verizon Acquires PhilTel, Reentering the Payphone Market and Strengthening Community Connectivity Philadelphia, PA – April 1 2025 – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), a leading global telecommunications provider, today announced the acquisition of PhilTel, a Philadelphia-based telephone…