EXHIBIT 21
CENTURYTEL, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000
State of
Subsidiary incorporation
Actel, LLC Delaware
Celutel of Biloxi, Inc. Delaware
Celutel, Inc. Delaware
Century Business Communications, LLC Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Alexandria, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Michigan RSA #4, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Michigan RSAs, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Mississippi RSA #2, Inc. Mississippi
Century Cellunet of Mississippi RSA #6, Inc. Mississippi
Century Cellunet of Mississippi RSA #7, Inc. Mississippi
Century Cellunet of North Arkansas, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Pine Bluff, LLC Arkansas
Century Cellunet of Saginaw, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of South Arkansas, Inc. Louisiana
Century Cellunet of Southern Michigan, Inc. Delaware
Century Cellunet of Texarkana, Inc. Louisiana
Century Color Graphics, LLC Louisiana
Century Interactive Communications, Inc. Louisiana
Century Interactive Fax, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Arkansas Holdings, Inc. Arkansas
CenturyTel Holdings, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Investments, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Investments of Texas, Inc. Delaware
CenturyTel Long Distance, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Michigan Network, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Midwest - Michigan, Inc. Michigan
CenturyTel of Adamsville, Inc. Tennessee
CenturyTel of Arkansas, Inc. Arkansas
CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC Arkansas
CenturyTel of Central Indiana, Inc. Indiana
CenturyTel of Central Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
Century Tel of Central Wisconsin, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Chatham, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Chester, Inc. Iowa
CenturyTel of Claiborne, Inc. Tennessee
CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. Colorado
CenturyTel of Cowiche, Inc. Washington
CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. Colorado
CenturyTel of East Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon, Inc. Oregon
CenturyTel of Evangeline, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Fairwater-Brandon-Alto, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Forestville, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Greater Wisconsin, Inc. Wisconsin
CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. Delaware
CenturyTel of Inter Island, Inc. Washington
CenturyTel Internet Services, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Lake Dallas, Inc. Texas
CenturyTel of Larsen-Readfield, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc. Michigan
CenturyTel of Minnesota, Inc. Minnesota
CenturyTel of Monroe County, LLC Wisconsin
CenturyTel of Montana, Inc. Oregon
CenturyTel of Mountain Home, Inc. Arkansas
CenturyTel of North Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of North Mississippi, Inc. Mississippi
CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc. Michigan
CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Northwest Louisiana, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of Odon, Inc. Indiana
CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc. Ohio
CenturyTel of Ooltewah-Collegedale, Inc. Tennessee
CenturyTel of Oregon, Inc. Oregon
CenturyTel of Port Aransas, Inc. Texas
CenturyTel of Postville, Inc. Iowa
CenturyTel of Redfield, Inc. Arkansas
CenturyTel of Ringgold, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of San Marcos, Inc. Texas
CenturyTel of South Arkansas, Inc. Arkansas
CenturyTel of Southeast Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Southern Wisconsin, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Southwest Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. Idaho
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Wisconsin, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel of the Northwest, Inc. Washington
CenturyTel of the Southwest, Inc. New Mexico
CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc. Michigan
CenturyTel of Washington, Inc. Washington
CenturyTel of Wisconsin, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel of Wyoming, Inc. Wyoming
CenturyTel Paging, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Personal Access Network, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Security Systems, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Service Group, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Solutions, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Supply Group, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Telecommunications, Inc. Texas
CenturyTel Telelink, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Web Solutions, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Wireless Louisiana, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel Wireless of Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah MSA, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of La Crosse, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Mississippi RSA #5, Inc. Mississippi
CenturyTel Wireless of North Louisiana, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Wireless of Shreveport, LLC Louisiana
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #1, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #10, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #2, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #3, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #6, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #8, LLC Delaware
CenturyTel Wireless, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel/Area Long Lines, Inc. Wisconsin
CenturyTel/Remote Access, Inc. Louisiana
CenturyTel/Tele-Max, Inc. Texas
CenturyTel/Teleview of Wisconsin, Inc. Wisconsin
CenturyTel/WORLDVOX, Inc. Oregon
Eau Claire Cellular, Inc. Colorado
Jackson Cellular Telephone Co., Inc. Delaware
MVI Corp. Oregon
North-West Cellular of Eau Claire, Inc. Wisconsin
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Michigan RSA #1, Inc. Michigan
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Michigan RSA #2, Inc. Michigan
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Michigan, Inc. Michigan
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Oregon, Inc. Oregon
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Washington, Inc. Washington
Pacific Telecom Cellular, Inc. Wisconsin
Pascagoula Cellular Services, Inc. Mississippi
Spectra Communications Group, LLC Delaware
Telephone USA of Wisconsin, LLC Delaware
Certain of the Company's smaller subsidiaries have been intentionally
omitted from this exhibit pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.