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!
Broadband expansion benefits for Nebraska’s Agriculture Industry – A Roundtable Discussion
On Tuesday, August 30th, the Nebraska State Fair set the scene for Senator Deb Fischer as she gathered telecommunications and agricultural leaders and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner, Mike O’Rielly to discuss the evident need for broadband...
Common Wireless Troublemakers and How to Get Around Them
According to Internet Live Stats, there were 286,942,362 unique Internet users in the United States so far for 2016. And that is only 8.4% of the World Internet Users. No longer do we ask the question, “Do you use the Internet?” But rather, “How many devices do you...
Labor Day with the DIY Network
Labor Day weekend is just about here. Many people travel over the long weekend, but if you are one that hopes to tidy up or get some last minute projects done before the cold weather hits, Great Plains Communications has some tips for you. We have picked out a few of...
Congratulations to our Newest Survey Winners!
Say congratulations to our quarterly survey winners, Jerry Hall of McCook, NE, Raelynn Nuno of Chadron, NE, and Mark and JoAnn Pritchard of Spalding, NE! The survey provides feedback on how customers feel about Great Plains Communications products and services, as...
Roku® Education
Great Plains Communications is excited about our Back-to-School promotion, as we are giving away a FREE Roku® streaming device with each purchase or upgrade of our 15, 30, or 50 mbps Internet speeds. With this gift, we want to share some of the awesome features the...
2016 Back-to-School Promotion
Early mornings and late night study groups, research papers and online tests; the kids are headed back to school. Supply lists have been provided; 24 #2 pencils, 3-5 spiral notebooks, ear buds, 1 USB flash drive. Computer class is no longer an elective, but a...
2016 Knox County Bull-A-Rama
We are excited to once again be a sponsor for the Knox County Fair Bull-A-Rama! Starting tonight, August 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM, the excitement will be underway. As you head in to the arena, be sure to look for some of our employees as they hand out free Great Plains...
What Channels to Watch for the 2016 Rio Olympics
According to nbcolympics.com, we can expect 6,755 hours of unprecedented programming for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, meaning you will want to have your remote ready so you don’t miss any of your favorite sports. That 6,755 hours breaks down to roughly 356 hours of...
Don’t Miss the 2016 Custer County Bull Riding Classic!
Monday, August 1 marks the 18th annual Custer County Bull Riding Classic with all the anticipated excitement they’ve brought each year. Held at the Custer County Fairgrounds in Broken Bow, NE, Great Plains Communications is excited for the chance to once again be a...
Win Money by Signing Up for Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing!
Great Plains Communications would like to congratulate Carole Sutton of Chester, NE on being our latest Auto-Pay winner! By taking advantage of our Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing, she has won a $100 Visa Gift card. To be entered in the contest, simply sign up...
Stop and See Us at the Red Willow County Fair!
The Red Willow County Fair in McCook, NE has officially started. Running July 20-24, you can expect jam packed days of excitement, from the Heartland Pulling Tractor Pull tonight at 5:00 p.m., the Aaron Lewis concert tomorrow night presented by Community Hospital, and...
Is a Landline Telephone on your Summer Storm Safety Checklist?
The summer seems to just be heating up, and with that heat comes the risk of tornadoes here in the Midwest. Do you have a plan for when bad weather hits? Flashlight, check. Bottled water, check. Emergency blanket, check. Landline telephone, maybe not? You may be...