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!

Exploring the App Store and Essential Apps

Exploring the App Store and Essential Apps

Beyond using your cellular device to make calls and texts, the ability to download apps has made devices much more valuable. You are able to download social media apps, reading apps, games and more. It’s not always easy to figure out how to download apps, but read...

Learn to Stay Safe Online

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

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

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

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...

Phishing Education

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...

New School Year, Same Internet

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

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...

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