Tellico Telephone Company Tellico Reservoir Development Agency Tellico Telephone Company Communications services for the Tellico Industrial Properties are provided by Tellico Telephone Company. TDS is a diversified telecommunications company that operates 97 local telephone companies, serving approximately 393,000 access lines in 29 states. TDS also operates United States Cellular Corporation and American Paging. Tellico Telephone Company serves approximately 5,500 customers and 6,394 access lines.
All trunk routes use fiber optic technology.
In early 1995, Tellico Telephone Company will serve the Tellico Industrial Properties with a fiber optic ring, which can be extended right into a customer's premises. This allows customers to select from Interexchange Carriers for carrier diversity and favorable toll rate and service pricing. This alternate route enhances customers' ability to have continuous communications service outside the local area.