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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember_eefaf237-ab8c-442f-acdb-c49e521e6652_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">First Lien Notes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">First Lien Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">First Lien Notes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_FirstLienNotesMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_FirstLienNotesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_d11867e8-10c4-4b61-bdd9-3ebd04bcd1c0_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtChngPnsnValInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_ccf19492-442f-4773-9199-1f0d04cae247_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Restructuring</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember_7298016b-5655-4209-870a-8fc26492205b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mass Market Customers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mass Market Customers [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mass Market Customers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_MassMarketCustomersMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8b5ec99a-300e-44b1-86e6-dfe295603500_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/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_63bbef84-4380-419f-8343-0b103fe8b023_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_2194316d-0f71-4e44-9b52-331755bdc478_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember_1c71fcbb-b358-4a4f-a238-77e114483b8b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Voice and Other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Voice And Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Voice And Other</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_VoiceAndOtherMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member_0b561eef-33e6-47a8-b0c2-4f7564dd793c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_TermLoanB1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:to="lab_lumn_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_50d65326-07c4-4538-ae24-7a3e4fad5fa6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CURRENT ASSETS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_46806fcf-8dff-47f2-91ee-653ce582ccf6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_006b8570-39ec-4dca-b2a6-1fe5edb261d5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification_9a37741b-27e6-46cd-9bac-08a308c0f7c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Indemnifications related to the sale of the Latin American business</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Fair Value of Indemnification</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Fair Value of Indemnification</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:to="lab_lumn_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFairValueOfIndemnification" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_7e530d35-1ac0-4466-9e74-2560dfd8b71c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Option</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_107bfd49-7831-4bd0-b9c1-f064f543715f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_36b75d20-a6fc-45a6-89ce-ef163641cb46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_HeadcountCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_HeadcountCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Headcount Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidCapitalized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidCapitalized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid, Capitalized, Investing Activities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidCapitalized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidCapitalized"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber_2663c0d4-d147-4d55-ac66-5a776fd83379_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of lawsuits filed</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RisksAndUncertaintiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RisksAndUncertaintiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RisksAndUncertaintiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RisksAndUncertaintiesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_e0a611ab-1421-48d2-89ff-eb8c30ee09c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum_df0dc30a-cb38-4f30-b238-2589e9cec169_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum total net leverage ratio</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum allowed</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_f3570c91-36ac-498d-9900-b32fe9244948_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomePercentOfOperatingRevenue_bf24ff7f-b043-40ee-b427-c5e2704ed456_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomePercentOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of operating revenue</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomePercentOfOperatingRevenue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomePercentOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Lease Income, Percent Of Operating Revenue</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_4f7c2256-7864-4df4-96a3-362f00c72813_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>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_A4.000UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2027Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_A4.000UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.000% Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
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    <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_ecd_MeasureAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt_d3fc92e1-6b5b-4a48-94e7-5ad7b8209f22_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation of term loans as part of refinancing (Note 4)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation Of Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_CancellationOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cancellation Of Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_CancellationOfDebt" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_CancellationOfDebt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember_5aa4a93a-9c4f-4c90-b512-bef8d9fe7711_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Maintained By a Subsidiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Maintained By A Subsidiary [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Maintained By A Subsidiary</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_FacilityMaintainedByASubsidiaryMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_ea060200-10e9-4ca9-abfe-f2062ba210b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock-non-redeemable, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_d1063d04-ca51-47c6-ab67-9faf14ccae53_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_7a5a56f6-bef5-4c55-b4c8-66b1316b4d4b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_14e697e6-7d2d-4dff-b676-6a6478715a15_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember_fee34c28-d944-4c98-8af0-5919da6899f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Columbia and Joplin Municipalities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Columbia And Joplin Municipalities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Columbia And Joplin Municipalities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_ColumbiaAndJoplinMunicipalitiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_bd2547d7-5bbb-4cb5-9a0e-7add6f6ddb91_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_3834f62d-01a0-4a14-9987-06ff4d800515_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation_7cdefde9-79bc-4e7e-b3ae-9e7e8ddb600e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" 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_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Granted, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_652871a5-34de-47fb-8c78-0bd2a0565082_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss contingency, damages sought, value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember_248b9283-d9e3-4221-b614-1aa8c6b60fb5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unionized Employees Concentration Risk</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-GAAP Measure Description</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_dc6200e3-2483-463f-a0f7-dda827429006_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/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_BusinessSegmentMember_f706efd9-8753-45ca-bccd-1b628f9278b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_BusinessSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_BusinessSegmentMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_BusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_BusinessSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_BusinessSegmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_376f26b7-afe8-4eee-bdbe-077388deaae2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_DebtModificationCostsAndRelatedFees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_DebtModificationCostsAndRelatedFees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Modification Costs And Related Fees</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_beaa79e5-98da-4bf4-861a-3b8faa208163_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_b9a9ff0f-4238-4d3d-aa8a-af1ca7738424_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_cb34d57d-8c59-41df-b4f7-bc6d0f0c88c0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_48c061c8-6ce0-4f7b-9f20-081da39e2ab2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Revenue from External Customer, Product and Service [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_50cb2adb-2946-4e36-af73-909abcdd01b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_05fa4f97-a326-4e56-88ec-9cd71b4f1cf0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems_1a0dadea-9344-40b8-9c4f-922d56ff9080_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Current Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Current Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">[Line Items] for Other Current Assets [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_lumn_OtherCurrentAssetsLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_68d45f98-aa8c-428c-ac9a-7ae7535620f1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate principal amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Extinguishment of Debt, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_08b464f6-e832-40d2-b1c8-7bc79c2fd4ea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues by products and services</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_d9c62eb2-ff7a-4344-a93d-88fbcda91aea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract_e4f0f310-4e25-4532-8488-dca7aa2325f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average number of shares:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_63b5ff27-adbd-48e0-be90-375aa41f43a2_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortized discounts, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_081209e2-5190-45ad-b014-a3f59963c400_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_f62edc1a-f9aa-4aa8-ac9a-39364605f628_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_8eee287e-f1c4-4b4a-96a3-9f6ccae07b36_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing MNPI Considered</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_468bf278-875f-4ba1-8faa-4587a523b003_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in deferred revenue</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_18c563e7-b625-4902-8c86-ef78ea69177f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember_ec46fb21-d0cf-454e-bbd0-946d6de8d356_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qwest Capital Funding Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCapitalFundingIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents details pertaining to Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qwest Communications International. Inc..</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_21aa9d67-1605-44f4-8e68-979a3bd9e891_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reconciling Items</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_f9e8dab7-d64c-45ba-8153-a5925d566060_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Sales Channel [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Sales Channel [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_128fc46a-6d98-4beb-a3db-191267d4bea7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember_d8098673-9be9-4b20-886b-d34905f4c293_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Broadband</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Broadband [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Broadband</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_OtherBroadbandMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_OtherBroadbandMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_4b0de540-8e26-468e-9080-1398f84bf17e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Letter of Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Letter of Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Uncommitted Letter of Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_UncommittedLetterOfCreditFacilityMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember_834f8cd1-bdea-49ba-bf5c-4b9796cdf83f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche B 2027 Term Loan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche B 2027 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche B 2027 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_TrancheB2027TermLoanMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_e38abbc9-bad4-43c0-bb8b-fafb3cac5145_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue recognized</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_37ab69f7-0b71-48be-8863-eeb4b5155a5d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_7f9a9152-834d-4965-b309-00739c207b00_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/2024/dei-2024.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_QwestCorporationMember_e3b0e126-541b-4064-8175-d131c147d3dd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qwest Corporation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qwest Corporation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Qwest Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qwest Communications International Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_QwestCorporationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_QwestCorporationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_f405de4d-9c91-44b5-8cdd-d0abf1cb3311_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember_3364ddb1-d44d-4854-a74d-f15eea9451cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Penalties Sought for Violation of Regulations and Laws of WUTC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Penalties Sought For Violation Of Regulations And Laws Of W U T C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Penalties Sought For Violation Of Regulations And Laws Of W U T C</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:href="lumn-20250331.xsd#lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:to="lab_lumn_PenaltiesSoughtForViolationOfRegulationsAndLawsOfWUTCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne_d676a802-ffc8-4c4f-87fe-9531cd07de7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2026</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt And Lease Obligation, Maturity, Year One</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lumn_LongTermDebtAndLeaseObligationMaturityYearOne" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt And Lease Obligation, Maturity, Year One</link:label>
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