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!
Don’t Let Your Child Fall Behind! Get High-Speed Internet, Today!
As school gets back in session, it's important to make sure that your student is completely prepared to ace this school year. One of the most important ways to prepare your student is by making sure they have access to High-Speed Internet. High-Speed Internet has...
New ESPN/Disney Channels Are Coming Your Way
By now, readers of this blog know that we routinely work with the networks we air to make sure that we provide you with quality programming at a reasonable cost. Well, we are pleased to announce that we have reached a new agreement with ESPN/Disney that will provide...
Protect Yourself From Cyber Hackers
Recently, a group of cyber hackers from Russia accessed personal data from nearly 120 million people. While it didn't affect any services provided by Great Plains Communications, we wanted to provide our customers with some tips to keep yourself safe. 1. Change Your...
Four Sites & Apps that Will Make The School Year A Breeze
Chegg Study: This site is a dream for high school and college students, alike. It features an online community that has crowdsourced study materials, textbook guides, and general answers. You can also post a question to the group and let the answer come to you. You...
Be First in your Class with High-Speed Internet!
It's almost time to head back to the classroom and we are excited to bring you something great to help you ace your year! We're offering faster than ever Internet speeds to help you make the grade and be your academic best. When you have faster Internet speeds, you...
A Brand New Winner in Our Auto-Pay Contest
Congratulations to our newest winner, Denise Kalinski of McCook, NE. She won a $100 Visa Gift Card in our Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing Contest. There have been more than a dozen winners since the contest started. To sign-up for this contest, simply sign-up for...
Hang Out With Us this August!
Chatty and the Great Plains Communications' team will be hanging out around the state! Chatty will be available to take pictures and hand out coloring books to the kids. It's going to be a fun time for all. Here is a list of our upcoming events. Saturday, August...
Discover FXX
As you probably know, we have added several new channels to our lineup. One of the most exciting is FXX. This network is part of the FOX collection of channels that includes FOX News, FOX Business, and FX. FXX launched in September of last year and has been very...
The Truth Behind Who Decides What Is On TV
One of the benefits of this blog is that it allows our team at Great Plains Communications to give our customers a sneak behind the curtain of their favorite services. It’s a way for us to answer questions more fully and to reach out to all of our customers....
Check out the DIY Network!
Have you checked out DIY Network? It's from the makers of HGTV and Food Network, and it's the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network's programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects...
Three Reasons to Use a Home Wi-Fi Connection Instead of Mobile Broadband
Many cellular companies are now in the home Internet business, but are these services really as good as a fiber-based wireless network? The short answer is: not really. Here are three reasons why you should choose a wireless network powered by fiber-based network...
Throwback Thursdays with Great Plains Communications!
Robert and EC Hunt nearly 100 years ago! We're joining the Throwback Thursday movement (finally!) At least once a month, we'll be sharing photos from our past 104 years serving you! This week, we're digging way back to our founders, the Hunts. Take a look and let us...