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!

Holiday Storage and Clean-Up Ideas with the DIY Network

Holiday Storage and Clean-Up Ideas with the DIY Network

The holidays bring decorations, visiting family and friends and tons of delicious foods. While it is truly a magical time to spend with loved ones, Great Plains Communications has found some of our favorite cleaning tips and holiday décor storage tips from our cable...

Microsoft® Error Update

Microsoft® Error Update

Last week, you may have received the error, “Invalid IP Configuration”. It was brought to our attention that a large number of Microsoft® 8 and 10 users were receiving this message when attempting to connect to the Internet. Great Plains Communications would like to...

Tech the Halls Social Giveaway

Tech the Halls Social Giveaway

As part of our Tech the Halls promotion, Great Plains Communications is excited to give away an extra gift this holiday season. For a chance to qualify to win a 32 GB Apple iPad Mini 2 with Wi-Fi, all you have to do is like our Facebook page, like the giveaway post,...

Congratulations to Our Q3 Customer Survey Winners!

Congratulations to Our Q3 Customer Survey Winners!

Say congratulations to our quarterly survey winners, Amy Fiedler of Bloomfield, NE, Ashley Vontz of McCook, NE, and Joyce Bottorf of Petersburg, NE! The survey provides feedback on how customers feel about Great Plains Communications products and services, as well as...

Supporting Local Veterans With Operation Homefront

Supporting Local Veterans With Operation Homefront

In our previous social campaign, Great Plains Communications worked to raise awareness for the organization Operation Homefront by offering to donate $1 for every “like” we received on our Facebook post. Thanks to an abundance of support, we received 802 likes...

2016 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas

Through all the craziness and excitement of the holidays, it isn’t so much what you get for Christmas, as it is who you spend it with and cherishing the time you have together. That is why the Hallmark Channel encourages family time with each of their Countdown to...

Tech the Halls Promotion 2016

Tech the Halls Promotion 2016

  Looking for a new tablet this holiday? The kids begging for their own cell phones? Make sure all of your devices are working efficiently this season with high-speed Internet from Great Plains Communications. With each new device comes an increased need for...

Thanksgiving Recipes 2016

Thanksgiving is only a few days away and your friends and family have asked you to bring a dish. They will have the turkey and pie prepared, but ask you to bring a side dish. Great Plains Communications wants to share a few of our favorite side dish and accompaniments...

Starz Free Preview

Starz Free Preview

Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Outlander, Spartacus, Ash vs Evil Dead, and other top rated movies and shows are what you can expect from Starz. Great Plains Communications is excited to offer a free preview over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for your family to...

Operation Homefront Social Campaign

Operation Homefront Social Campaign

This year, along with our Support Our Troops program, Great Plains Communications is doing a social campaign to help raise money and awareness for the organization, Operation Homefront. We not only want to thank the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for...

Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing

Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing

Are you still marking your calendar with payment due dates, worrying about making sure you send it in on time? Great Plains Communications wants you to stop stressing over late fees and sign up for Auto-Pay and Paperless Billing. Paperless Billing Paperless Billing...

Business Appreciation – Do Space

Business Appreciation – Do Space

Great Plains Communications is proud to highlight another one of our business customers, Do Space in Omaha, NE. What can you do at Do Space? You can enroll in a class to develop tech skills, work on a creative project using design software, prototype a product with a...

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