Long Distance Service
Optional Calling Area
PCS Wireless
Internet Access
High Speed Internet
Voice Messaging
800 Service
Paging & E-mail Service
Travel Cards



CCTC Long Distance Telephone Service


CCTC is an Equal Access Service (EAS) provider. You have the option of choosing a long distance carrier based upon your individual requirements.

For your consideration, we are pleased to offer two Long Distance Plans for your home or business. No gimmicks or restrictions. Just quality customer service and one convenient bill for your telecommunications requirements.

Vision 14� Plan Your rate is just 14� per minute for any USA calls, 24 hours a day, seven days per week. There is no minimum monthly fee. The initial billing period is 30 seconds and subsequent billing periods are 6 seconds per each message. This plan is for those customers who have less than 100 minutes per month of long distance use.

Vision 10� Plan Your rate is just 10� per minute for any USA calls, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is a recurring monthly fee of $2.95 per month. The initial billing period is 1 minute and subsequent billing periods are at 6 second increments. This plan is for those customers who have more than 100 minutes per month of long distance use.

 

International Calling Rates

 

Optional Calling Area

The optional area calling includes up to a maximum of 500 minutes/month (8+ hours). Any additional minutes per month will be billed at the rate of the long distance plan of your choice. The recurring charge for this option is $23.75 per month.

Our current calling areas will continue to be included in your local basic service. For Belle Plaine & Marengo customers, that includes calls to Blairstown, Victor, Ladora, Hartwick, Guernsey, & calls between CCTC customers in Belle Plaine & Marengo. Chelsea is included for our Belle Plaine customers. Marengo customers have local calling to Amana. Just dial the seven (7) digit number(s).

The Calling Area includes the following:

Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City, Amana, Williamsburg, Vinton, Fairfax, Kalona, Keystone, La Porte City, North English, Solon, North Liberty, Norway, Oxford, Shellsburg, Tiffin, Van Horne, and 20 other communities.


PCS Wireless is now Available!

CCTC has partnered with 8 other Independent Telephone Companies (ITC's) in East Central Iowa to formVerocity Wireless. CCTC has tower sites in Belle Plaine, Blairstown, and Marengo. Along with the other ITC's in Iowa and IOWA WIRELESS (IWS), we will provide a statewide wireless telecommunications network. Expanding the current service area gives our customers greater coverage, access, and clarity when making mobile telephone calls in and around our communities.

In addition to providing better voice quality communications than cellular service, customers receive the highest level of protection available against fraud and eavesdropping. Verocity Wireless and IWS customers can also use built-in features such as sending and receiving e-mail from a handset, voice mail, caller ID and high-speed data transmission.

There are a variety of calling plans available. We will work with you to find the best solution available to meet your requirements.

Internet Access provided through CCTC by netINS

Travel the Internet and explore the electronic worlds of commerce, business, education, and entertainment with a personal computer, a modem, and a netINS account. A local call will plug you in to a netINS account at speeds up to 56k over a standard phone line.

netINS Internet Connections let you download software, exchange e-mail, and post your own web pages. Free technical support is provided via an 800 number.

Cost of netINS Dial-Up Internet through CCTC is $13.95 per month for Residential and Business. Both offer unlimited monthly access (no time limits).

High Speed Internet

 

Benefits of High Speed vs Dial-up:
-Reliable, easy to start, & worry free
-No more dial-up access or busy signals
-Download most data in seconds - not minutes or hours
-Surf the web with unlimited access - no hourly usage surcharges
-Various speeds available to meet your requirements & budget (a great value)
-Shop, download music & videos faster
-Research homework faster

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Benefits of SDSL
-Multi speed symmetric transmission. Designed for business and those residential customers who require greater upload speed.
-Truly plug and play. Other than SDSL modem and computer Ethernet card, no additional CPE equipment required.
-Always on access (eliminates dialing).
-Dedicated line for data transmission only. Eliminates most possibilities of loosing voice & data service at the same time in the rare case of loop failure.
-Not as susceptible to line noise or line conditioning equipment such as bridge taps.
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Benefits of ADSL
-Multi speed asymmetric transmission. Designed for those residential and business customers who do not do a lot of file uploads.
-Talk on the phone & surf the Internet at the same time.
-2nd phone line no longer required. ADSL does require filters to be installed at each phone, in addition to an ADSL modem and computer Ethernet card.

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Limitations of ADSL & SDSL
- Both are distance sensitive.
- DSL service is dependent upon local network conditions. Each phone line must be tested and qualified. Testing will be done at the time of order. Additional costs may apply, but will be reviewed with customer before provisioning.
- Actual DSL speeds are dependent upon distance and loop conditions.

 

For more information on pricing and offerings contact one of the local offices.

• Acceptable Use and Network Management Policy

Voice Messaging provided through CCTC by INS

For home or business, for one telephone or 500, we will provide you with a local number that callers dial directly (or you can call forward/transfer) to leave you a message. Then you can check your messages easily from a touch-tone phone. There are several packages from which you can choose. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and determine the package that is right for your needs.


800 Service through Coon Creek by INS

An 800 number is an inexpensive way for families and friends to keep in touch when they are away from home. It is also an easy way for existing or potential customers to contact you.

  • Free installation over the phone
  • Free Minutes
  • Fiber optic clarity
  • Monthly service charge is $1.00/month!
  • New low flat rate of just 14� per minute,
    day or night from anywhere in the USA.


INS Paging & E-mail Paging Services through CCTC

Make it easy for people to keep in touch with you anytime and anywhere. Numeric or alphabetic pagers are available. Service areas include: IA, MN, IL, and parts of WI. Check with CCTC for options and pricing.


CCTC Travel Cards

Stay in touch when you're on the road. Even better - 800 Access makes it easy to call from any touch phone. Check with our business office for details.