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!
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...
The Upfronts Have Arrived
It's that time of year again. When the networks announce what shows viewers will be saying goodbye to and which ones they'll see again in the fall. Plus you find out about brand new shows that will debut in the fall. As always, some networks faired better than...
Great Online Gifts for New Grads
Over the next few weeks, students will graduate high school and college throughout the state of Nebraska. It's a time for celebration for many students and their parents. Fortunately the grads of today make commemorating the event easier than ever. Thanks to their...
Grant Spotlight: Crofton Jr/Sr High School
It's time to spotlight our third 2013 grant winner. Crofton Jr./Sr. High School won a $5,000 grant from Great Plains Communications to help purchase new equipment for the school’s iPad lab. The funds will be used to purchase eight iPads, heavy-duty cases to protect...