Pitt County Communications

Telecommunications
Television
Cable & Satellite Systems
Advanced Data Services
Radio
Newspapers
Small Package & Letter Delivery

KEY FACTOR SUMMARY

   Approximately 85% of county land area and 95% of county residents within local area telephone exchange (toll-free calls) 
   Local telephone service provided by Embarq (second largest in North Carolina) and 15 other companies
   Call waiting, holding, and forwarding, speed and conference calling available in all areas of county
   Cellular telephone service 
   Credit card and direct distance dialing with automatic number identification
   Three long distance carriers with POP's in area 
   Temporary phone service to construction site within 5 days 
   Residential phone service typically provided within 3 days
   Satellite systems available from local distributors/installers 
   All major television networks operate local broadcasting stations (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS) within 45 miles of Greenville. A FOX station is located within 80 miles. 
   Cable TV available in all larger incorporated towns 
   All varieties of music on both AM & FM radio stations (including Public Radio) 
   One major local newspaper and one major area metropolitan newspaper delivered daily
   Express Mail service offered at Greenville Main Post Office
   Private carrier express mail service also available locally (including UPS)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS:

Local Telephone Service:

Local phone service in Pitt County and all its incorporated municipalities is provided by Embarq Corporation, an integrated communications company providing total access solutions to its residential and business customers.  Embarq is North Carolina's second largest communications company serving 67 of 100 counties.  The company provides local communications service to 1.3 million customers and employs over 3350 persons statewide.  www.embarq.com

Service Features: International direct distance dialing; Calling card services; Toll-free services; Data transmission; Video Transmission; Enhanced call waiting; Call forwarding; Three-way calling; Return call; Repeat dialing; Call trace; Caller ID with name; Call waiting ID; Caller ID blocking; Anonymous call rejection; Voice mail; Telecommunications relay service; Video relay interpreting

Business and industrial customers can be provided with direct connectivity to fiber as their communications requirements dictate.

Extended Area Service: Embarq provides local service between several communities in Pitt County, eliminating long distance toll charges to most areas within the county:

Greenville to: Ayden, Bell Arthur, Bethel, Farmville, Falkland, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 
Ayden to: Greenville, Bell Arthur, Falkland, Grifton, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 
Bethel to: Greenville, Bell Arthur, Falkland, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 
Farmville to: Greenville, Fountain, Bell Arthur, Falkland, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 
Fountain to: Farmville, Greenville, Bell Arthur, Falkland, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 
Grifton to: Ayden, Greenville, Bell Arthur, Falkland, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Stokes, Winterville 

Securing Service: Residential service can typically be expected within 3 days after contacting the business office. For residential service call (252) 355-9111.  Commercial service can typically be provided within 5 days assuming the customer already has their equipment and that facilities exist within the area. For commercial service call 1-800-901-9675 (1-4 lines) or 1-800-786-6272.

Temporary service: If a rural site is selected, or if underground service is preferred, Embarq can provide temporary service to the construction site in less than 10 days.

For more information contact:

Curt Williford, Public Affairs                General Mgr. Sales
Embarq                                             Embarq
Mailstop: NCGRVMS102                    906 Moye Blvd.
401 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive           Greenville, NC  27834
Greenville, NC 27834                          (252) 329-2060
(252) 757-3200

Other Local Providers:

Long Distance Service: Three long distance service providers have constructed Points of Presence (POP's) in the immediate Greenville vicinity - AT&T, MCI, and Sprint. DTI and Deltacom also serve the area.

Cellular Telephone Service:

Seven telephone companies provide wireless service to Pitt County:

In addition, approximately 15 local authorized independent agents are available to assist customers with selecting the best local, regional, and national plans to meet their needs.

Telecommunications Design, Sales & Service: In addition to Embarq, companies may choose to contract with other providers for the custom design of a telecommunications system or for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of their telecommunications hardware. The following local companies currently provide service to the Pitt County area:

Carolina Phones & Alarms
(252) 317-2722

Computer Geeks
(252) 355-3339

DTI Communications
(252) 558-1219

ITS
(252) 756-8324

Progressive Electric
(252) 413-6957

Spain Telecom
(252) 353-2006

Wallace Telecommunications, Inc.
(252) 757-3999

Your Total Communications
(252) 355-7220

Pinnacle Telephone & Data
(252) 752-9150

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TELEVISION:

Network Broadcasting System: All three major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) as well as Fox Broadcasting are received in Pitt County with one broadcasting station located in the County (at Greenville). All four stations broadcast under maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (316,000 watts). Their signals can be received without antennas in most areas of the county.

Public Broadcasting System: The Public Broadcast System is brought to residents of the state of North Carolina through the University of North Carolina Public Television Network with headquarters in the Research Triangle Park (RTP). The UNC network operates a broadcast station in Pitt County (at Farmville) with 30,000 watts power.

ABC - Channel 12
WCTI - TV, New Bern
Jim Ottolin, Manager
(252) 758-4061 (Greenville)
Air Time: 24 hours
Broadcast Radius: 110 miles
www.wcti12.com

CBS - Channel 9
WNCT - TV, Greenville
Vickie Jones, Manager 
(252) 355-8500
Air Time: 24 hours
Broadcast Radius: 100 miles
www.wnct.com

NBC - Channel 7
WITN-TV, Washington
Chris Mossman, Manager
(252) 355-5951 (Greenville)
Air Time: 24 hours
Broadcast Radius: 110 miles 
www.witntv.com

PBS - Channel 25
WUNK - TV, Farmville
Tom Howe, Director
1-800-906-5050 (RTP)
Air Time: 24 hours
Broadcast Radius: 40 miles
www.unctv.org

FOX - Channel 8
WFXI - TV, Morehead City
Billy Poplin, General Manager
(252) 756-0814 (Greenville)
Air Time: 24 hours
Broadcast Radius: 70 miles
www.fox8fox14.com

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Cable Systems:

Cable television is available to all the major population centers in the county with 24 hour programming.

SuddenLink
2120 W. Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 756-5677
Service Area: Greenville, Ayden, Bethel, Winterville, Simpson, Grimesland
www.suddenlink.com

Time Warner Cable
8595-C W. Marlboro Rd.
Farmville, NC 27828
(866) 489-2669
Service Area: Farmville, Fountain, Simpson
www.timewarnercable.com/NC

SuddenLink Greenville Cable TV Analog Channel Lineup

02 WFXI - FOX TV 8 - Greenville, NC
03 C-SPAN 2
04 PBS - WUNK - Channel 25 from Greenville - Public Broadcasting Network
05 WRAL - Channel 5 from Raleigh, N.C. - Featuring CBS.
06 WGCW - CW 6 - Greenville, NC
07 Local Public Access - Local messages and 24 hour background music.
08 WITN - Channel 7 from Washington, NC - Featuring NBC.
09 Government Channel - Community messages; background music.
10 WNCT - Channel 9 from Greenville, NC - Featuring CBS.
11 WEPX TV-38 - Paxnet - Family programming
12 WCTI - Channel 12 from New Bern, NC - Featuring ABC.
13 Educational access.
14 Disney Channel - Original and Disney library programming for the entire family.
15 TCM - Turner Classic Movies.
16 Spike TV
17 Animal Planet - Programming for animal lovers.
18 CNN - Cable News Network - Live up-to-the minute 24-hour news service.
19 Comedy Central
20 CNN Headline News - Updated every half hour.
21 Golf Channel - 24 hour golf programming.
22 TV Land - Classic television.
23 Public Access
26 CSPAN.
30 WGN - An independent station from Chicago
31 QVC - Home retail shopping.
32 Shop NBC.
33 Home Shopping Network
36 Fox Sports South
37 ESPN - Sports 24 hours a day.
38 ESPN2 - Sports programming 24 hours a day.
39 Lifetime Television.
40 CSPAN2 - Covers Senate sessions and public affairs.
41 USA - Movies, sports and children's programming.
42 FX
43 Sci-fi Channel - Science fiction movies and shows.
44 TV Guide Channel - Electronic programming guide.
45 TNT - Turner Network Television - Movie classics.
46 The Weather Channel - 24 hours a day weather - local, regional, and national.
47 Nickelodeon- Children's programming 24 hours a day.
48 CNBC - Consumer issues and business.
49 Home and Garden TV - Home improvements, gardening, pets, hobbies.
50 E! Entertainment TV - highlights various aspects of the entertainment industry.
51 American Movie Classics
52 The Discovery Channel - Nature, science, medical and other educational programming.
53 The Learning Channel - Educational programming.
54 CMT -Country Music Television - 24 hour music with videos.
55 BET - Black Entertainment Television - Movies, sports, music.
56 Bravo.
57 Arts & Entertainment Network - Comedy, drama, movies, musicals and stage presentations.
58 MSNBC - News, talk, and information.
59 TBN - Trinity Broadcasting Network - Religious and family entertainment.
60 TBS - an independent station from Atlanta.
61 The Cartoon Network - Cartoons and children's programming.
62 VH-1 - 24 hour music with videos.
63 MTV - 24 hour music with videos.
64 Local Weather Radar - Greenville Utilities Commission local weather radar.
65 The History Channel - 24 hour history programming.
66 ABC Family Channel - Family entertainment 24 hours a day.
67 Telemundo 
68 Leased
69 Fox News
70 Travel Channel
71 Food Network
99 Institutional Access 

Limited Basic Service; Expanded Basic Service;

SuddenLink also provides Digital Cable service with access to more than 240 channels of movies, sports, and programming as well as all local channels.

Satellite Systems:

Airlink Communications
(252) 756-9990

Atlantic Wireless
(252) 561-7675

DirectTV
(252) 321-7911

L&M Communications
(252) 752-2020

Networks East
(252)

Satellite Vision
(252) 361-0525 

Sat-Tronics
(252) 752-2939