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SRT Communications is the largest telecommunications cooperative in North Dakota, serving over 50,000 people with telephone, wireless phone, broadband Internet, security systems, and cable tv services.

The company is governed by a twelve member Board of Directors covering four districts. As a cooperative, patronage capital credits are awarded to member customers.

Products and Services
Telephone SRT serves over 35,000 customers with landline telephone, long distance, and calling features such as voice mail and caller ID.

Broadband Internet SRT can reach even the most rural of homes in the area with Internet services. Speeds of up to 100 Mbps downloads are available, as well as free local tech support.

Wireless Phones SRT offers Wireless Personal Communication Service phone technology superior to other cellular service. The web of communication towers ensures few dead zones in a large home calling area. Plans may be customized to include nationwide calling, text messaging, and family options.

Cable Television Digital television, high-definition television, and DVR services are all available with packages including movie packages, music channels, and more in 18 area communities.

Security Systems Home and business security systems are monitored 24 hours by a UL approved monitoring station, and can include intruder detection, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detection, surveillance, and more.

Personal Emergency Response Systems With just the push of a button a person can contact emergency personnel. The 24 hour monitoring station can contact family or authorities in case of a fall, break in, or other emergency.

Business Services SRT provides advanced voice, data and wireless communications systems to businesses of all sizes.

Corporate Giving
The company is committed to being a good corporate citizen, making generous donations, sponsoring area athletic teams, and offering college scholarships. Employees donate thousands of hours of their own time to their local communities as volunteer firefighters, ambulance drivers, EMTs, mayors, city council members, school board members, and in church leadership positions.

History & Milestones
In 1951, the Verendrye Electric Cooperative board of directors established the Souris river Telephone Mutal Aid Corporation to bring telephone service to those living in the rural areas of McHenry County and Ward County. The first telephone exchange, the town of Martin, was purchased for $500 and had 82 telephone customers.

Today, as North Dakota's largest telephone cooperative, SRT Communications, Inc. employs over 200 people and serves approximately 50,000 telephone customers in north central North Dakota.

1960 - The Minot Air Force Base becomes SRT's largest phone exchange. 1970 - Touch tone comes to life! Rotary dial telephones are replaced and customers have a choice of using the new touch pad style phone.

1980 - SRT offers cable television service in Westhope. 1990 - SRT reaches beyond its borders to install telephone wire throughout the 17 floors of the North Dakota State Capitol building.

1990 - SRT becomes an agent to CommNet 2000, handling a new cellular phone system in Minot.

1992 - SRT Long Distance begins service.

1994 - SRT acquires Minot Telephone Company (formerly Northern States Power Telephone), the states largest independent phone company serving approximately 25,000 lines in Minot, Burlington and Surrey.

1998 - DSL is added to SRT's services.

1999 - SRT offers Wireless PCS a new form of Communications superior to cellular telephones.

2002 - SRT brings text messaging to the area.

2004 - SRT expands cable TV services; offers 40 channel line-up.

2007 - SRT welcomes Velva residents after purchasing the exchange from North Dakota Telephone Company in Devils Lake.