PTCI’s new community website go.ptci.net is a tailor-made homepage just for you. Changing your home page is a snap. Just follow the directions below for the four major browsers:
Internet Explorer Windows:
1. Click “Tools” and “Internet Options”
2. In the “Home Page” section of the “ Internet Options” screen, type in the address of the new PTCI web page, go.ptci.net in the “Address” box
3. Click the “Apply” button
4. Click “OK”
Safari:
1. In Safari, click the “Safari” menu, choose “Preferences.”
2. In the dialog box, click “General.”
3. Type in go.ptci.net in the “Home Page” box.
4. Click the red “Close” button in the upper right-hand corner of the window to save your changes
FireFox:
1. In FireFox, click the “Tools” menu, choose options
2. In the Dialog box that appears, click “General”
3. Type in go.ptci.net in the “Home Page” box
4. Click “Ok”
Google Chrome:
1. In Chrome, click the “Tools” menu
2. In the “Options” menu to the left, click “Basics”
3. In the Home page menu, click “open this page” and type go.ptci.net in the box
4. Click the red “Close” button in the upper right-hand corner of the window to save your changes
You can now explore PTCI’s new community website where it houses much of your favorite local information. By making go.ptci.net your homepage, you will be able to check out the classified ads, local weather, local news, and much more! Email, call or come by one of our offices if you have any questions about changing your homepage. We will be glad to help you!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Your LOCAL Calling Area is Bigger than EVER!
Local calling throughout the PTCI service area just got better! You can now call anywhere in the PTCI service area from your landline phone with NO LONG DISTANCE CHARGES! Effective July 1, 2011, you simply dial the last seven digits of any number that is local to the colored areas reflected on the map! That’s it!
“We appreciate our customers, and we are pleased to be able to expand our local calling area in such a way as to benefit so many people,” said Ron Strecker, CEO of PTCI. “We believe the newly expanded calling area will provide opportunities for economic development for our region.”
Friday, May 27, 2011
Send a TEXT in an Emergency
(Editors Note: Due to emergency situations throughout the State of Oklahoma
this article applies to help all cell phone users in any emergency.)
The recent fires in the Oklahoma Panhandle have caused many of us to sit back and evaluate a “plan-of-action” should we need to evacuate in the future. While we all pray it won’t be necessary again, we need to stop and think about communication in times of emergency.
Many area residents who live in the evacuated areas weren’t able to place or receive cellular phone calls during the emergency situation in Guymon this past April. Evacuees were trying to make calls, as were their friends and families trying to contact them. It’s human nature…we want to know if everyone is okay.
But what happened to communication was unavoidable due to the massive number of calls placed on the network. “Busy Circuits” and “Your Call Can’t Go Through” messages were common, frustrating callers beyond measure. Emergency agencies were utilizing the network as they worked to get control of the situation, while residents were desperately trying to reach loved ones.
Next time an incident like this happens and your cell call won’t go through, try sending a text message. Text messages don’t use the same bandwidth that voice calls do; so many times they’ll go through. There’s no guarantee in an emergency situation that your text message will be delivered, but a text message has a much better shot at making it through than a voice call does.
this article applies to help all cell phone users in any emergency.)
The recent fires in the Oklahoma Panhandle have caused many of us to sit back and evaluate a “plan-of-action” should we need to evacuate in the future. While we all pray it won’t be necessary again, we need to stop and think about communication in times of emergency.
Many area residents who live in the evacuated areas weren’t able to place or receive cellular phone calls during the emergency situation in Guymon this past April. Evacuees were trying to make calls, as were their friends and families trying to contact them. It’s human nature…we want to know if everyone is okay.
But what happened to communication was unavoidable due to the massive number of calls placed on the network. “Busy Circuits” and “Your Call Can’t Go Through” messages were common, frustrating callers beyond measure. Emergency agencies were utilizing the network as they worked to get control of the situation, while residents were desperately trying to reach loved ones.
Next time an incident like this happens and your cell call won’t go through, try sending a text message. Text messages don’t use the same bandwidth that voice calls do; so many times they’ll go through. There’s no guarantee in an emergency situation that your text message will be delivered, but a text message has a much better shot at making it through than a voice call does.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Capture the Moment!
Calling all photographers – amateurs and pros alike! PTCI wants to put one of your photographs on the cover of the next PTCI Regional Telephone Directory. All you have to do to participate is send us your best photograph, and keep your fingers crossed that we pick your photo as the winner!
Details to enter your photograph:
1) Only digital files are accepted
2) Photos must be a minimum of 300 dpi at 8 ½” x 11” (photos submitted with lower resolution are not judged)
a. Change camera settings to the largest file size for each photo
b. Do not use a cell phone camera as these files are too small for print
3) CD’s and DVD’s are accepted
4) Photos may be e-mailed to connie.hawkins@ptci.net
Entries may be mailed to:
PTCI
ATTN: Directory Contest
PO Box 1188
2222 NW Hwy 64
Guymon, OK 73942
Deadline: June 30, 2011. All images, whether e-mailed or sent by regular mail on CD or DVD, must be in the PTCI offices by 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 30. Please contact Connie Hawkins with your questions.
Details to enter your photograph:
1) Only digital files are accepted
2) Photos must be a minimum of 300 dpi at 8 ½” x 11” (photos submitted with lower resolution are not judged)
a. Change camera settings to the largest file size for each photo
b. Do not use a cell phone camera as these files are too small for print
3) CD’s and DVD’s are accepted
4) Photos may be e-mailed to connie.hawkins@ptci.net
Entries may be mailed to:
PTCI
ATTN: Directory Contest
PO Box 1188
2222 NW Hwy 64
Guymon, OK 73942
Deadline: June 30, 2011. All images, whether e-mailed or sent by regular mail on CD or DVD, must be in the PTCI offices by 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 30. Please contact Connie Hawkins with your questions.
And the 10 PTCI Scholarships go to.........
PTCI has recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to 10 high school graduates from across the PTCI service area. Now in its 21st year, PTCI's scholarship program has provided worthy students over $160,000.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Be Smarter Than a SmartPhone - Hangout with us and learn more!
BlackBerry® PTCI Q&A
April 19, 2011, 4 PM and 6 PM - PTCI, 2222 NW HWY 64, Guymon, OK (on the way to
Wal-Mart)
BlackBerry® smartphone hangout @ 4 PM. If this is your first BlackBerry®
smartphone or if you have upgraded; show up, relax, snack and get all of your
updates in one place! Send us any questions you might have about your smartphone.
comments@ptsi.net
BlackBerry® smartphone hangout @ 6 PM. If this is your first BlackBerry®
smartphone or if you have upgraded; show up, relax, snack and get all of your
updates in one place! Send us any questions you might have about your smartphone.
comments@ptsi.net
Android™ PTCI Q&A
April 21, 2011, 4 PM and 6 PM - PTCI, 2222 NW HWY 64, Guymon, OK (on the way to
Wal-Mart)
Android (HTC, LG, Motorola & Samsung) smartphone hangout @ 4 PM If this is your
first Android smartphone or if you have upgraded; show up, relax, snack and open
your world!. Send us any questions you might have about your smartphone.
comments@ptsi.net
Android (HTC, LG, Motorola & Samsung) smartphone hangout @ 6 PM If this is your
first Android smartphone or if you have upgraded; show up, relax, snack and open
your world!. Send us any questions you might have about your smartphone..
comments@ptsi.net
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Congratulations Rowdy McBee...Farewell Kelly Kilgore
After serving 25 years on the PTCI Board of Trustees, H. A. “Kelly” Kilgore of Hooker made the decision to retire. An election was held at the Hooker District Meeting, where Rowdy McBee was elected to represent the Hooker exchange for a three-year term. At other District Meetings held in Hardesty and Plainview Schools last month, Charles Russell was re-elected to serve as trustee for the Texhoma/Keyes/Griggs exchanges; while Scott Martin will continue to represent the Hardesty/Bryans Corner/Balko exchanges. Kelly served as trustee during the acquisition of the GTE exchanges. We will miss you Kelly!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
FREE Parental Control on PTCI Digital TV!
Parental Controls are a free service to PTCI Digital TV customers. Concerned parents can prevent their children from accessing adult-oriented or other inappropriate programming by following these easy steps on your remote control.
To access Parental Controls:
• Press Menu
• Scroll down to Settings
• Highlight Parental Controls and press Select
• It will ask you for a Pin Number. Default is set at 9999, unless you have changed it.
• This will give you the option of controlling the programming by rating or to actually hide channels.
To Hide Channels:
• Scroll down to Edit, and press select
• Scroll and highlight the channels you want to “Hide”
• Press the Select key on each channel you want to remove. The highlighted button will now say “Off”.
• After selecting channels to be hidden, highlight the “Save & Exit” and press select.
• The channels you have chosen (changed to Off) will no longer be shown on the Guide and can not be seen until you go back into the Parental Controls and turn them ON.
A tutorial is available on online at http://www.ptci.net/digitaltv_support.php. If you have questions about any of our features, most of them can be found under the Help menu. Just press the Help key and scroll down to the feature you are looking for.
To access Parental Controls:
• Press Menu
• Scroll down to Settings
• Highlight Parental Controls and press Select
• It will ask you for a Pin Number. Default is set at 9999, unless you have changed it.
• This will give you the option of controlling the programming by rating or to actually hide channels.
To Hide Channels:
• Scroll down to Edit, and press select
• Scroll and highlight the channels you want to “Hide”
• Press the Select key on each channel you want to remove. The highlighted button will now say “Off”.
• After selecting channels to be hidden, highlight the “Save & Exit” and press select.
• The channels you have chosen (changed to Off) will no longer be shown on the Guide and can not be seen until you go back into the Parental Controls and turn them ON.
A tutorial is available on online at http://www.ptci.net/digitaltv_support.php. If you have questions about any of our features, most of them can be found under the Help menu. Just press the Help key and scroll down to the feature you are looking for.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
You Wouldn't Leave Your House Unlocked - Would You?
You can apply easy down to earth common sense to your computer and Internet with Common Sense Security
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