Great Plains Communications Residential Blog
Find ideas to maximize your Great Plains Communications services, tech tips, and learn about upcoming shows and other exciting trends and news in our bi-weekly blog!
5G vs Fiber: Which Internet Connection is Best for Your Home?
In today’s connected world, fast, reliable internet is essential for everything we do to stay connected from working and learning at home to streaming, gaming and even telehealth appointments. While 5G keeps us connected on the go, how does it compare to fiber when it...
Learn to Stay Safe Online
Do you answer unfamiliar phone calls? How about emails? Do you respond to texts from unknown numbers? If the answer is even, “sometimes,” we’re here to provide context on how to spot a phishing email/call/message. What is phishing? Phishing is a type of cyber attack...
Tips on Avoiding Facebook Spam
As our digital world increasingly relies on AI, identifying scams, especially on Facebook, is becoming more challenging. Scammers are finding new ways to access your profile or financial information, from job scams to lottery scams, investment scams and product scams...
Communicating Using Tech
Connecting with friends and family is a primary benefit of using technology devices. Our devices allow us to instantly call, message, and video our family and friends daily. This blog is the first installment in a series designed for iPhone users, providing...
Gift Ideas for Dad
Every third Sunday in June families and friends gather to enjoy the beginning of summer weather and celebrate Father’s Day. Shopping for the dads in your life who don’t ask for much can be difficult, but it’s possible. Father’s Day is June 16, and here are some gift...
GPCiTV Streaming Video – the new way to watch! It’s like traditional cable, but better!!!
To stream or not to stream. That is the question on the minds of traditional cable TV consumers these days. If you still like the options that traditional cable TV provides but would love some more up-to-date features and cut the cord on those high equipment fees, GPC...
What’s happening to digital streaming in 2024
Where streaming started Digital streaming changed how audiences consumed films and television shows when platforms like Netflix began offering viewers a wealth of cinematic content from the comfort of their homes. The platforms offered classic films and shows and...
Phishing Education
During the holiday season we see an increase in holiday advertising designed to draw us into the best holiday shopping deals. However, it is also a time when scammers are increasing their efforts to gain access to your personal information using holiday ads and...
Phish or treat: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
There could be more than just ghosts and ghouls hiding in the shadows this spooky season. Scammers lurk behind phishing emails, corrupt links and more. But with October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month and its theme “It’s Easy to Stay Safe Online” you can be...
New School Year, Same Internet
It’s time to get ready to go back to school, which means it’s time to start thinking about your internet. Being in school or having children in school means your internet connection must be stable and fast. With Zoom class, group assignment sessions held online and...
Prime Day 2023: Tips and Deals
The most anticipated two days of online savings is finally here. This year, Amazon Prime Day takes place July 11 and July 12. As a Prime member, you have access to the most exclusive deals in technology, garden gadgets, fashion, house essentials and much more. It also...
Safety Tips for Using Public WIFI
Should you use public Wi-Fi? After all, when we’re out and about and want internet access, free public Wi-Fi networks are easy to find. There are free Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, restaurants, public parks, libraries, airports and hotels just to name a few. But are...