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!
Join Us in Making the Smart Choice for Cable Viewing
Recently, the American Cable Association undertook an initiative to inform parents about the many tools that can help them manage what their children see on television and at the movies....
Join us in Chadron!
Are you in the Chadron area? Then you should stop by and see us this weekend at the Chadron Home Show! From Friday, March 1st to Sunday, March 3rd, we'll be meeting with customers face-to-face. We encourage you to say hello and ask us questions. Plus, we'll have...
New Shows in March? Yes!
It used to be that TV shows premiered once a year in the fall. Now shows premiere throughout the year and making sure that you don't miss the next hit series is trickier than ever. Since TV is our business, we have assembled our favorites from the upcoming March...
Last Chance for Grants and Scholarships!
If you read this blog, then you know what we've reminded you about our nearly $40,000 in grants and scholarships before. However, we don't want anyone who has a great idea or a great need to miss their chance to apply! There is only one more week before the deadline...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us here at Great Plains Communications! We hope that your day is full of chocolate, friends, family and other loved ones. To celebrate, we're listing some of our favorite romantic movies that will be airing tonight and through the...
Protecting You and Your Phone
Recently a fellow Phone company in Madison, WI released a warning about fraudulent calls that were being placed to their customers telling them that their accounts were in jeopardy. These calls provide another number for the customer to call, where they are asked for...
Question and Answer Series about Cellular Broadband: Data Caps
We’ve talked about data caps before, however we still get questions about what the term really means. In short, a data cap refers to the amount of information that you are allowed to download and upload using a specific Internet connection. For example, every...
Don’t Miss Out On Our Grants and Scholarships
Every year, we get to help schools and students achieve their educational dreams. With our help, schools in our communities have launched two school-run businesses, revitalized art programs, opened several iPad labs, and even created an aquaponics lab! Our...
Why Customer Service is One of Our Highest Priorities
According to our annual surveys and numerous feedback systems, our customers value the truly superior customer service they receive from us. We couldn't be more proud that our customers consistently rank our local technicians and Customer Representatives as helpful,...
Gordon-Rushville Elementary Wins $5,000 for Education!
We are very excited to announce that Gordon-Rushville elementary school has won a $5,000 grant that will allow the school to upgrade education technology! The school will use the funds to purchase a new Promethean board for the Kindergarten classroom. It is an...
Question and Answer Series about Cellular Broadband: Part One
Being an Internet Service Provider, we get a lot of information about new technology and trends in the online world. One of the biggest trends this year is cellular Internet provided by cellular companies. Companies who provide cellular Internet services advertise...
Help Spread the Word: We’re Giving up to $35,000 to Schools and Students!
We’re gearing up for our annual grants and scholarships programs that provide nearly $35,000 to schools and students in the communities that we serve. In 2012, our grant winners purchased iPads, educational software and SmartBoards. We also helped Red Cloud...