CenturyTel acquires Embarq for $5.8B Archives Published: October 28, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail CenturyTel is spending US$5.8 billion to acquire Embarq, the Kansas-based telecom provider that was formed when Sprint spun off its landline division in 2006. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Linux Kernel Vulnerability CVE 2026 23111 Enables Local Root Access As Public Exploits Emerge Risk & Resilience June 9, 2026 NDS Technologies Partners With CPHGC For H3C GPU Servers And Virtualization Infrastructure Deployment Channel & Partners June 9, 2026 Green Peak International Partners With wAI Industries To Develop AI Solutions For Pakistan Banking Sector Channel & Partners June 9, 2026 iTANZ Technologies Approves Rs4.34 Billion Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Australia Based ITANZ Infinity Wired June 9, 2026