TEL electronics, inc. (TEL) was formed in 1979 by Dr. John L. Gunter. TEL has nearly 50,000 installations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean Islands. TEL distributes its products through a network of over 1,500 resellers and dealers throughout the country. These qualified dealers sell, support, and install TEL equipment.

TEL is an approved call accounting vendor for Choice Hotels (Comfort, Quality, Sleep, Econolodge, and Clarion), Best Western International, Hilton, Marriott, and many others. An estimated 42% of Choice and Best Western hotels are using TEL equipment.