Our Mission

To provide our communities with state-of-the-art communications services with hometown service and support.

Company Profile

Carnegie Telephone Company had its start near the founding of Carnegie in 1903, starting from a single, operator-driven switchboard. Through innovation and growth, our service area expanded from a few hundred operator-switched lines in downtown Carnegie to include some 250 square miles of service territory in southwest Oklahoma.

Carnegie Telephone was one of the first companies in Oklahoma to implement 100% digital switching in the early 1990's, far outpacing much larger companies in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. We were also the first company in western Oklahoma to offer high-speed DSL internet service to 100% of our customer base, including those subscribers more than 20 miles from our offices. We pride ourselves on the fact that 100% of our customers are capable of high speed DSL service.

Our company's milestones in the last five years include:

• Implementing a 100% digital, packet-based softswitch technology, enabling us to offer even more advanced features and provide even greater service and reliability
• Burying almost 150 miles of fiber optic cable to bring true broadband internet to every customer in our territory
• Performing a complete upgrade to our Cable TV system, enabling crystal-clear picture quality, over 300 channels of programming.
• Offering the one of the first cable-based HDTV services in western Oklahoma, including all major national networks, as well as specialty cable networks, like ESPN-HD, National Geographic HD, History HD, A&E HD, and Fox Sports Southwest HD

Since our humble beginnings, we have evolved into a technology-driven provider of many different services to the towns of Carnegie and Alfalfa, Oklahoma.
 

Carnegie Telephone Company is a member of the following associations and cooperatives:

• Oklahoma Telephone Association
• Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies (OPASTCO)
• National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
• National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA)
• The Oklahoma One-Call System (OKIE)
• Oklahoma Disaster Preparedness Council
• Carnegie Chamber of Commerce

Our subsidiary, Carnegie Cable Company, is also member of the following associations and cooperatives:

• National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
• Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
• American Cable Association (ACA)
   

Our company is family-owned and operated, and it has been for over 95 years. We value the the fact that our independent ownership has brought continuous innovation and top-notch customer service to all of our customers.

Carnegie Telephone Company is actively involved in our communities. Our employees routinely volunteer their time to assist in community events ranging from the annual talent show, Tri-County Fair, Canna Festival, World Championship Domino Tournament, Carnegie High School Biennial Alumni Reunion, Carnegie Round Up Club Rodeo, and much more.  Our employees and owners are committed to our community and supporting our local organizations and schools.

Our company's officers include the following individuals:

• Lyn Johnson, President & CEO
• Gary Woodruff, Vice-President & COO
• Leslie Woodruff, Secretary/Treasurer

Our company's staff includes the following:

• Darrin Cornelison, C.O. Manager/Customer Service Tech
• Roy Harrison, Customer Service Technician
• Cathy Kuykendall, Customer Service & Billing
• Judy Patterson, Accounting & Customer Service
• James Powers, Operations Manager/Customer Service Tech
• Matthew Smith, Customer Service Technician
• Travis Ridgeway, Outside Plant Manager/Customer Service Tech