Community Phone It's SOOO Much More! The FMCTC Community Phone is anything but a local phone! You can use your Community Phone almost ANYWHERE in the U.S. with our Pay-As-U-Go Roaming feature.  CLICK HERE to see map of nationwide roaming coverage area. The FMCTC Community Phone is a great option for people who use their wireless phones locally and don't want to rack up huge charges for the privilege. All of our Community Phone plans include these features: Local minutes Unlimited m2m It's our mobile-to-mobile feature. You get unlimited free calls to Community Phone customers while you’re on the FMCTC network. CLICK HERE Pay-As-U-Go Long Distance You pay for the minutes you use, not the ones you don't Pay-As-U-Go Roaming Traveling?  Roam and use you Community Phone almost anywhere in the U.S.  You pay for the minutes you use, not the ones you don't.   Six simple steps to assure you have the most up-to-date nationwide roaming area for your Community Phone Text Messaging Caller ID, Simultaneous Ring, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling Crystal clear calling Our Digital PCS technology gets you unsurpassed clarity, and line encryption security to prevent eavesdropping.  You'll even be able to talk longer before recharging your battery. Local Coverage Area The FMCTC Home Service Area includes Avoca, Defiance, Earling, Hancock, Harlan, Irwin, Jacksonville, Manilla, Panama, Tennant, Shelby and Westphalia.  See map Optional features for the Community Phone: Voice Mail Add-A-Phone Add another phone PLUS 150 minutes for your family or business Share Plan Talk a lot?  Get another phone PLUS 500 more minutes to share Bundle your Community Phone in one of our Telecom Value Deals and get a great value.  Ask a friendly customer service representative for all the details.

NOTE: FMCTC Community Phone is exclusive to FMCTC members

How does it work?
A digital wireless network
FMCTC Wireless is an all-digital, wireless network that is served by a switch housed at the office in Harlan and by 14 towers. The tower locations are rural-Hancock, rural-Tennant, Irwin, rural-Irwin, Defiance, Earling, rural-Earling, rural-Westphalia, rural-Harlan, rural-Kirkman, Manilla area, and three towers in and around the town of Harlan. Additional towers will be added in the future as demand for the service grows. All of the monopole towers, most 150’ tall, have antennas that send signal.

PCS Technology
FMCTC Wireless is a PCS network that works on the 1900 MHz. radio frequency. PCS stands for Personal Communications Service. It is the name given by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when the 1900 MHz. frequency was auctioned. Twenty years ago, FMCTC purchased the license to use this frequency in our area.

PCS uses the latest digital technology. PCS is different than cellular. Most cellular networks use the old analog technology at 800 MHz. The digital technology ensures privacy, higher call completion rate, and better voice clarity