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!
Compelling Reasons for Keeping a Landline Phone
Recently, MSN Money posted an interesting article titled Why I Am Keeping My Landline. While it's obvious to us why having a landline is so important from a safety and security point of view, the author brought up several unique points. Here are the highlights: 1....
Another Great Auto-Pay winner!
We have a brand new winner in our Auto-Pay and Paperless Billing contest. Congrats to Deb Doescher of Beemer, Nebraska. Each month we draw one lucky winner who is enrolled in Auto-Pay or Paperless Billing (or both) to win a Visa Gift Card. If the winner is enrolled...
Get BTN2GO Free (Just another perk of Great Plains Communications Cable)
In our last post we talked about the perks of the Big Ten Network (especially when viewed in crystal clear HD). Now we're looking at BTN2GO? If you haven't signed up for this FREE offering then you are missing out on exclusive access to Husker football wherever you...
2013 BTN Husker Action! Go Big Red.
Big Ten Football Preview: Nebraska Airing Saturday, August 24th on BTN at 7pm CT The Big Ten is finally ready to "Go Big Red." Get the first in-depth look at the 2013 Huskers in the Big Ten Football Preview of Nebraska. The program will feature new interviews with...
The Benefits of www.gpcom.com
Have you been to www.gpcom.com lately? If you are one of the thousands of customers who use webmail or eBill, then the answer is probably, yes. However, you may not be aware of what else is available on our website. Channel Guides: Sometimes the channel a network...
What Would You Do Without Your Computer: Back To School Edition?
Kids are about to go back to school and with that comes the return of homework projects saved on the family computer. It’s rare the family doesn’t experience at least one computer failure the day before a big paper or project is due. To make sure that your child never...
Save Data, Save Minutes: Make Some Video Chat Memories
One of the best features of tablets and Smartphones is that you can use the camera feature to video chat with friends and family without being tied down. What's even better is that you can use your high-speed, in-home wireless connection to do it instead of eating...
New Premieres Start Tonight on the Premiere Networks
Fall is a great time of year here in Nebraska. Big Red football begins, the leaves explode into a stunning display of fiery tones and the new season of television kicks off! Of course, the majority of new and returning TV shows are on the major networks, many of the...
Changes to Service Assurance Plan
We've made some changes to our Service Assurance plans to better fit the needs of our customers. Instead of covering individual services, our service assurance plans will cover all Great Plains Communications services a customer uses. Covering all services means that...
Know Your Calling Features
Just about everyone knows about calling features such as voicemail and call waiting. But did you know Great Plains Communications offers many other features for your home phone? Here are just a few options that you might not be aware of: Personal Ringing: This...
Lifetime, A&E, and the History Channel added to watch TV everywhere
We’ve added even more channels to our watch TV everywhere lineup! Joining popular channels such as USA, Bravo and Syfy is a spate of new channels include A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel. Watch TV everywhere lets Great Plains Communications customers watch...
Toss Your SAM responsibly
We're letting resident know that Safety Alert Monitors found in some homes are no longer operational and may be disposed of. While most of our customers in state have already removed the boxes, we want to get the word out to all of our communities that these boxes are...