Centel
| Company logo | |
| Company type | Public | 
|---|---|
| NYSE: CTL | |
| Industry | Telecommunications | 
| Predecessor | Central West Public Service Co, Western Power & Gas, Central Telephone and Utilities Corp. | 
| Founded | 1900 in Sioux City, Iowa | 
| Founder | Max McGraw | 
| Defunct | 1993 (Acquired by Sprint, divested as Embarq, acquired by CenturyLink (now Lumen Technologies) | 
| Headquarters | , United States | 
| Area served | North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, Nevada | 
| Products | Telephone, Cable television, Wireless | 
| Divisions | Central Telephone Company Central Telephone Company of Virginia Central Telephone Company of Texas | 
Centel Corporation was an American telecommunications company, with primary interests in basic telephone service, cellular phone service and cable television service.