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Call 811 Before You Dig

Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Installing a fence or deck? WAIT! Here’s what you need to know first: Whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire a professional, smart digging means calling 811 before each job.

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The Benefits of a Home Wireless Network

A home wireless network allows you to connect all sorts of devices to the internet, without being confined to a certain room in your house. Possible devices include computers, but also include printers, smartphones and tablet computers, gaming systems, audio components, and even your television.  As a  Haviland Telephone Internet customer, you receive a wireless [...]

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Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated dialing codes are short 3 digit numbers that allow access to special services. While 4-1-1 and 9-1-1 can be dialed from nearly anywhere to connect you to Directory Assistance and Emergency Services respectively, other short codes for dialing vary from place to place.

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Are You Foggy On Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing, used in the marketing of services like Amazon’s Cloud Drive, is one of the more prominent buzzwords in technology today. But do you understand what it means? In basic terms, cloud computing is the use of computing resources controlled by someone else and not located near the user. Cloud computing relies upon a [...]

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