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!
6 Tips for Keeping Electronics Safe in the Summer Heat
As portable devices such as laptops, iPads and smart phones continue to increase in use so does the potential for these devices to get fried in the summer heat. Here are a few simple ways to protect your electronics this summer season: It may sound like common sense,...
Another Chance to Win with Great Plains Communications!
Great Plains Communications is pretty excited about all of the ways that we’ve added in the last year to communicate with our customers. The GPC-BLOG, the YouTube channel, the Twitter account ,and the Facebook page each represent a new way that customers can interact...
Celebrate the 4th of July with Great Plains Communications
The nation’s birthday is right around the corner, which means the smell of BBQ’s and sight of fireworks are nearly upon us, too. To celebrate we’ve accumulated the best “fun facts” about Independence Day from around the web. Click on the highlighted areas to see...
When Getting Through Gets Tough
For a while now, we’ve been aware of a particularly frustrating situation affecting rural telephone customers around the country. Across the country, residents of rural communities are unable to receive long distance phone calls or are receiving calls of poor quality...
Don’t Miss Out: Husker Weekend July 1 – 3
It's an all Husker weekend on the Big Ten Network. Check out some of the programming highlights below! Friday, July 1 Noon ET Big Ten Welcomes Nebraska 1pm ET 1998 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Tennessee BTN.com: Ahman Green live chat 3pm ET It’s Crystal Clear – Nebraska...
Keeping it Clean
Did you know that just a few easy maintenance tips can potentially save you hundreds in computer repair? Great Plains Communications understands how important it is to maintain your computer so we put together a few helpful tips to get your computer in top shape....
Do You Know Your Speed Needs?
For many households, having Internet now means having a wireless connection. With the rise of wireless Internet came the rise of “wi-fi” devices. TV’s, gaming platforms and even refrigerators can now connect to the Internet wirelessly. However, with every new...
Summer Storms Easier to Handle with Landline
It’s a popular joke that if it’s snowing in the morning, sunny by the afternoon and raining again that night; then you’re in Nebraska. While the day-to-day weather may be unpredictable, one thing Nebraskans can count on is severe weather including tornadoes,...
Breaking News: You Will be Able to Watch the Husker Home Games!
Recently an article appeared in the Omaha World Herald that discussed a potential Big Ten Network blackout that would affect the first two homes games and an undetermined conference home game. While Great Plains Communications was mentioned as one of the Cable...
Grant Spotlight – Cedar Rapids Public School
One of the programs that we are most proud of is our “Commitment to the Schools” grant program. Each year, we give approximately $25,000 away to schools in our communities across the State of Nebraska. One such school is Cedar Rapids Public School, which received a...
The Sneaky New Crop of Facebook Viruses
Facebook can be a great and safe way to connect with friends and family who are increasingly spreading across the nation and, sometimes, the globe. However, Facebook, like many computer programs, is vulnerable to viruses that can take a lot of the fun out of the...
Community Spotlight – Niobrara
Niobrara has the peculiar distinction of being one of the oldest and yet, newest towns in Nebraska. That’s because the town has been moved not once, but twice due to changes in the coastline of the Missouri River. For those who like hunting, Niobrara is home...