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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearTwo_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt And Lease Obligation, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_OperatingExpensesExcludingDepreciationAmortizationAndImpairment" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_OperatingExpensesExcludingDepreciationAmortizationAndImpairment"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_NumberOfSalesChannel_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_NumberOfSalesChannel" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Sales Channel</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_NumberOfSalesChannel_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_NumberOfSalesChannel" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Sales Channel</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross_20af8020-8743-4142-a92f-3d5762a3c83c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, gross</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent_908e4215-9392-4584-bfdf-12c6c16dfc69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets held for sale</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_53cc0920-7802-41ab-b6d8-60276f49273d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_863d9094-2374-4558-acdb-279fec8d296d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OPERATING EXPENSES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_6a5e7c1e-e333-49fa-a0a6-338eb5d495b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current maturities of long-term debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_10f397ed-51f4-43a9-bdab-6c4bdffe5366_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less current maturities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_260f1474-464f-4909-a6dd-9edd2296a803_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember_c04b22f6-0c8a-4521-9fc5-978d6342d27e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMEA Business</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMEA Business [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_EMEABusinessMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMEA Business</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_EMEABusinessMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_EMEABusinessMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member_cb2dc303-95ff-4475-ac9e-9b954ae01ff1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.750% Senior Notes Due 2029</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.750% Senior Notes Due 2029 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.750% Senior Notes Due 2029</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_A3.750SeniorNotesDue2029Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_ac658c09-0ab7-46cb-b3ad-a53b0c28be3a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, general and administrative</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_f41fb2ef-e122-4c5f-b454-fb76d352b42a_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, general and administrative</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_6dfcd16b-8676-4ed2-b698-06393e709465_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_fa54c490-3506-47fe-b609-2023a38290a2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_LossContingencyNumberOfPeopleKilled_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_LossContingencyNumberOfPeopleKilled" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Number Of People Killed</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_756feaa2-7a64-4f16-ac2c-3fc84871c47c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanA1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanA1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan A-1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanA1Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanA1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Term Loan A-1, which is a credit facility included in the Credit Agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_TermLoanA1Member" xlink:to="lab_lumn_TermLoanA1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanAMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Term Loan A , which is a credit facility included in the Credit Agreement.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_TermLoanAMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_TermLoanAMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_TermLoanAMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_TermLoanAMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_7e58168d-64f1-4b63-a355-5dd6bff8b48b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember_96838a80-60cc-4d89-9e83-7dd07a474dd8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Guarantee</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Guarantee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialGuaranteeMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_06d1a699-4265-4c96-a750-6e3520d1ba4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_e7dd2adb-14db-4d1e-937e-e164dac1529c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor_2dcadc37-535e-4860-accc-faeee66b8a6e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floor rate (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Floor</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Floor</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_DebtInstrumentInterestRateFloor"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_1ec7f1ef-f9f7-4c22-99da-ded668ebf736_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_656d3871-9f4b-45b0-99d0-103f894f378d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_5c3dae93-7422-4230-995a-80298931f864_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 2,200,000 and 2,200,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,015,967 and 1,008,486 shares</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Revolving Letter of Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Revolving Letter of Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_UncommittedRevolvingLetterofCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member_ed1f4b40-fb9b-429f-b40c-4e24f8a65da0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.400% Senior Notes Due 2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.400% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.400% Senior Notes Due 2027</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:to="lab_lumn_A3.400SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_2c73bb28-b577-4d10-8d17-4eeecae4d226_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_40f1d507-a7ea-4cce-ae36-cc6658f14e1c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_6127a6d2-2c6e-46bf-82cf-b98dde04c0f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldForSaleOrDisposedOfBySaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_8f86ae55-5584-4612-8dc4-25e049d86b76_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining borrowing capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesIssued1_c6acefde-4c7f-47a2-9c39-d3439b2c4d49_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesIssued1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of senior secured notes as part of exchange offers (Note 5)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesIssued1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesIssued1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesIssued1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NotesIssued1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesIssued1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesIssued1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_c800683c-7c89-422f-8328-975fea1a8608_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember_041eb275-240b-431b-89ef-cc6fa7804a12_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_WeightedAverageMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherMember_bdabfb36-f769-4033-bc44-ad41d5391aab_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_OtherMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_OtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated_05728cea-9d4f-4263-a06e-c4bf31f6f92f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of workforce to be eliminated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring And Related Cost, Percentage Of Positions To Be Eliminated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring And Related Cost, Percentage Of Positions To Be Eliminated</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:to="lab_lumn_RestructuringAndRelatedCostPercentageOfPositionsToBeEliminated" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member_c42c9ec3-8720-42de-8fa3-f6fe2c5571d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.250% Senior Notes Due 2028</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.250% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.250% Senior Notes Due 2028</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:to="lab_lumn_A4.250SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_034c8355-7d5d-42d0-b581-deb422d8592e_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_cb8686d1-031f-4e1e-a88e-e7fce696c610_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">COMMON STOCK</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1_683d0ff9-7e0d-4f23-97fd-b0bb2bafee8f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase program, period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_e6634fc8-9324-480a-9789-43f35c598932_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_ee0bb2fd-9eab-4640-b0d7-5d67968d81ad_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePeriodAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Period [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePeriodAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Period</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Extinguishment, Reduction In Debt, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Extinguishment, Reduction In Debt, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_DebtExtinguishmentReductionInDebtAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.125SuperpriorityNotesDue20292030Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.125SuperpriorityNotesDue20292030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.125% Superpriority Notes Due 2029-2030 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.125SuperpriorityNotesDue20292030Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.125SuperpriorityNotesDue20292030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.125% Superpriority Notes Due 2029-2030</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations_a5156a00-2382-4eb5-8409-f57710b5bf78_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease and other obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease And Other Obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease And Other Obligations</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_FinanceLeaseAndOtherObligations"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_06b62fef-5eff-4f34-85b5-507d6155e5e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_adcbfc96-b2d0-48ef-9eb2-06643816d3ba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Results</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember_443c8994-cdd3-4b1b-bec9-2b46fc401f6d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid After the 12-Month Anniversary and on or Prior to the 24-Month Anniversary of the Effective Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid After The 12-Month Anniversary And On Or Prior To The 24-Month Anniversary Of The Effective Date [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid After The 12-Month Anniversary And On Or Prior To The 24-Month Anniversary Of The Effective Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_PrepaidAfterThe12MonthAnniversaryAndOnOrPriorToThe24MonthAnniversaryOfTheEffectiveDateMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_e4d3c4f1-6663-4279-b31d-e4bec027a614_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pending Litigation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pending Litigation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm_1fa6ba45-9375-422d-a4d4-4a79d8780872_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue From Contract With Customer, Contract Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer, Contract Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractTerm"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_a3585d90-954d-45d0-a005-ad43b5da50d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_9cdaac9f-9e52-4e5d-a6ac-f487800bc3dc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from debt issuance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember_aa4cf983-0f30-442e-8036-08f2edb6784e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fully Amortized and Retired Capitalized Software</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fully Amortized And Retired Capitalized Software [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fully Amortized And Retired Capitalized Software</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_FullyAmortizedAndRetiredCapitalizedSoftwareMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_93b953bd-d13c-4dc1-8980-2d4acf418bf4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued to expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Charges</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain_634ba67a-5f0f-4b1d-a641-3649be23adaa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_7a483e08-02a7-49b1-94d6-451f9e8725d5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember_7f8e01ce-810a-4900-ab77-979fc82386fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Missouri Municipalities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Missouri Municipalities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MissouriMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the Missouri municipalities that have filed lawsuits alleging underpayment of taxes.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_6f256b3d-2fbe-49e3-b29b-a8b3bca6715c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_aa564396-fb6a-4c89-bc9b-5bbfa0590976_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceAndExtinguishmentCostsAndRelatedFees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceAndExtinguishmentCostsAndRelatedFees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments Of Debt Issuance And Extinguishment Costs And Related Fees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceAndExtinguishmentCostsAndRelatedFees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceAndExtinguishmentCostsAndRelatedFees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments Of Debt Issuance And Extinguishment Costs And Related Fees</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostTable_3e3c8aca-8731-4842-8e7e-8655237e2e0c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized Contract Cost [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_a5b6b272-008e-4fc0-a593-29903b94ecc4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_DebtInstrumentNumberOfAgreements" xlink:href="lumn-20240331.xsd#lumn_DebtInstrumentNumberOfAgreements"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8b78794d-7c80-405a-93ce-fe1d73ca01f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_1ca7178d-b2bd-4140-8112-5eb47eb75d55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Issued, Basic</link:label>
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