CA Sales Tax decrease/Local Gov Budgets/ AB103 Enterprise Zone

Fortunately for California residents and businesses, the emergency 1% sales tax increase passed by the State Legislature will expire on June 30, meaning that in July we will pay less for everything that we buy at the register. In addition, Utility Telephone will be able to be a little more…

Recent Copper Cuts

The communications networks that we all depend upon daily for conducting business and summoning public aid such as law enforcement, ambulances and fire departments, are being assaulted daily in our hometowns by two different groups: copper thieves and terrorists or vandals, depending on FBI classification. The copper thieves operate late…

2015 Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive!

This year, Utility Telecom has set an internal goal of raising 100 cans/boxes of food to donate to the Stockton Food Bank before the Thanksgiving holiday. Food that is donated as part of this drive will be given to the food bank to distribute to families in need in the…

United Way 3rd Annual Coat, Sock, Blanket Drive

This year, United Way hosted their 3rd annual Coat, Sock, & Blanket drive. Many local businesses and individuals participated in this year’s drive, as well as the Stockton office of Utility Telecom. We were thrilled to be able to collect and donate gently used blankets and coats, and brand new…

Taking Extraordinary Precautions Against International Fraud

Here is an interesting article highlighting a very important problem in the industry today. Utility Telephone takes extraordinary precautions to safeguard your network and your pocketbook. If you are a Utility Telephone customer, we automatically offer call-barring features to block access to all international numbers. We’ve taken the initiative to…

Octagon Barn Center Challenges National Tear-Down Demand

With help from local sponsor, Utility Telephone, The Land Conservancy unveiled its final vision of what the future San Luis Obispo Octagon Barn Center will be for the Central Coast. Despite a national demand for old barn wood from the building and design community, the historic Octagon Barn will remain…

Utility Telephone Connects with Creative Interconnect Communications

STOCKTON, CA, – March 6, 2012 – Utility Telephone, Inc. (Utility), the premier integrated provider of business telecommunications in California and Northern Nevada, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire the customer base and network assets of San Carlos-based Metro Ethernet and Hosted VoIP provider Creative Interconnect Communications, LLC (CIC).…

Utility Telephone Upgrades Reno-Tahoe Network with Metaswitch Universal Media Gateway

STOCKTON, CA, – March 10, 2011 – Utility Telephone, Inc. (Utility), the premier integrated provider of business telecommunications in California and Northern Nevada, today announced upgrades to its Reno-Tahoe network to better serve its voice business customers in the area. With the deployment of a new, local Metaswitch Universal Media…