Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | Statement: [SWB, predecessor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company]

Target entity: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Context triple: [SWB, predecessor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company]

• A. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
  Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company was a major regional Bell Operating Company that provided telephone service across much of the southeastern United States before the breakup of AT&T.
• B. Southwestern Bell chosen
  Southwestern Bell was a major regional telephone company in the United States that later became part of AT&T through mergers and rebranding.
• C. Bell Telephone Company
  Bell Telephone Company was the pioneering telecommunications firm established in the late 19th century that evolved into the core of the Bell System and laid the foundation for modern telephone service in North America.
• D. American Telephone and Telegraph Company
  American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) is a major American telecommunications corporation historically known for its nationwide telephone service monopoly and significant contributions to communications technology.
• E. General Telephone Corporation
  General Telephone Corporation was a major independent U.S. telephone company that later became part of GTE, one of the largest telecommunications providers before its merger into Verizon.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.