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!
Alert: Important Information for All Great Plains Communications Email Accounts
This letter contains important information about your Great Plains Communications email account - please read in its entirety. A third-party vendor has made us aware of a security breach that may have left your email account vulnerable and compromised. Based on the...
FRED Scholarship Winner
Veronica Bair of Culbertson has been awarded a $2,500 nationwide scholarship from the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED). Veronica is a student at McCook Senior High School. Great Plains Communications served as Veronica’s official sponsor and...
Enjoy 4th of July on TV and on the web
The 4th of July is a great day for celebrating America's independence with friends and family while enjoying BBQ and fireworks. Some of the best fireworks displays are once again coming straight into your home and others are even coming straight to your mobile...
See Chatty in Action!
Last week we introduced you to Chatty, the Great Plains Communications' squirrel. Now it's time to see him in action! Check out the video above to see Chatty's moves and then check below to see if Chatty is coming to a town near you. We'll be posting his schedule...
How the Two Parts of Your Internet Service Work
If you read this blog a lot, then you have likely seen our recent posts touting the wonderful service of our local technicians. It’s true, these guys are great at their jobs and they genuinely care about the customers they serve. However, no matter how...
Have You Met Chatty?
We have a brand new member of the Great Plains Communications family! His name is Chatty and he will be joining our customers at many of this summer’s best events! Chatty loves to talk on the phone, surf the Internet and watch Husker games on the Big Ten Network....
Satellite Cable Scam in Scribner is Shut Down
This week, some of our customers received a reminder that you can't always believe what you hear. A door-to-door sales team from Tempe, AZ targeted Scribner for a sales scam involving the sale of Satellite Cable. The two claimed that Scribner was losing its land-based...
Satellite Cable, Weather and You
Normally when we talk about the weather in its relation to severe storms and disaster recovery. However, there are products that can be affected by even wind and rain. One of those products is satellite cable, which can lose its signal in even light wind and rain...
More Than 100 Years of Hometown Customer Service
For more than 100 years, Great Plains Communications has delivered outstanding, hometown service. You've met our wonderful technicians who live and work in the communities they serve. Now it's time to meet our Customer Response Representatives in our brand new video...
Great Tech Video Contest: Part Two
There are only three more days to make sure that you are part of our Great Tech Video Contest! We have received another wonderful entry that is sure to make you laugh out loud! Take a few minutes to check it out and then get busy making one of your own!
Introducing Weather on Channel 2!
We've launched a brand new weather service in the Grant and Imperial areas on GPC-TV. The new Weather on 2 provides current local and national weather 24/7 using advanced satellite imaging. Viewers can also check out the five day forecast. Unlike many other channels...
It’s So Easy to Enter Our Great Tech Contest!
If you haven't shot your video for our Great Tech Video Contest, it's about time! Now, we know that the idea of shooting a video might be nerve-wracking for some, but you might be surprised just how easy it can be! For instance, you might not think that you have a...