Telephone Service

Our Eatel home phone service within our exchange offers unmatched reliability with unlimited local calls. Plus, if there is ever an emergency, our residential service telephone is always available when you need it. No worries about charging the phone or minutes used…just crystal clear, reliable phone service.

Lower Costs

As a small business owner, communication costs are probably a big part of your budget. Moving away from individual phones and phone numbers, and toward an integrated telephone system can trim your costs and simplify the processing of monthly telephone invoices.

Advanced Features

When your business installs its own telephone system, you can gain access to valuable extras that make it easier to manage your business and keep track of important meetings and clients. Most modern telephone systems include features that include voicemail, caller ID and automatic call forwarding. Those features can be very valuable to the small business–the ability to forward an office phone to a cell phone or pager can be especially valuable for busy salespeople.

Service Price/Mo.Details
Local Telephone Service$30.55Includes unlimited local calling and call waiting
Wide Area Calling$10.99Allows for unlimited calls to Massena and Anita or you can call one town for $6.99/month
Teen Line$7.00Allows you to have one additional phone number on your existing line

Additional calling features available

  • Bridging
  • Caller ID
  • Caller Waiting ID
  • Call Forward Busy
  • Call Forward No Answer

Long Distance options

  • Option One – $.14 per minute flat rate
  • Option Two – $.10 per minute plus a monthly serving fee of $3.95
Additional service options
  • Have your payment withdrawn from your checking or savings account each month with Automatic Bill Pay. Contact our office for details.
  • Copies can be made or faxes sent from our office for a small fee.
Lifeline - low income assistance
Low-income telephone assistance is available to qualifying low-income Iowans as part of a federal support program.  “Lifeline Assistance” is available through Cumberland Telephone Company.

“Lifeline” is a plan that assists qualified low-income Iowans by providing a monthly credit on their telephone or internet bill.

Iowans who participate in one or more of the programs listed on the Low-Income Telephone Assistance Application are eligible for telephone assistance.

To apply for low-income telephone assistance, applicants should contact our office at 712-774-2221 for more information.

Telephone service from Cumberland Telephone Service.