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04/30/20 Cable Channel Lineup Change.

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CBT Welcomes ShopHQ and notes Position Change for WGN.

 

In order to fulfill contractual obligations, WGN, currently channel 10 on all CBT Lineups, will be moving to channel position 98.  This change will take effect on May 1st, 2020.  We are happy to be able to keep WGN on our Lineup and pleased to announce a new network will be settling in on channel 10, ShopHQ!

ShopHQ is an ultra-fun, digital retailer offering exciting brands and unique products to customers around the country. Their television network delivers entertainment shopping to millions of homes while their ever-growing mobile, online and social channels invite you shop, share and smile the day away.  ShopHQ merchandise extends across many popular categories, making them a go-to destination and authority for Jewelry, Watches, Home and Food, Fashion, Beauty, Health and Fitness, Electronics, and more.

Their shoppers are active and loyal. With 24/7-access to hosts and guest experts, they work hard to create a fun place where you can come to learn, laugh, purchase your favorite products and discover new and exclusive items that can only be found at ShopHQ.

Their live TV programming reaches over 87 million US homes via cable affiliates and satellite with company headquarters, broadcast facilities, and customer service located in Eden Prairie, MN, and a distribution and customer service call center located in Bowling Green, KY

Learn more at www.shophq.com/.

03/04/20 Simmering Up Improvements

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Grant Awarded to American Legion Post 133.

Corn Belt Telephone and Aureon presented a $500.00 grant to the American Legion Post 133 in Lake View on Wednesday.  The grant will be used for an on demand hot water heater.

Corn Belt Telephone and Aureon are committed to advancing Iowa communities and we hope our charity grant will make a lasting impact in the area. 

Pictured are J.D. Siebert of Aureon, Cort Stargell, Marlin Johnson, Richard Croll, Dennis Garrels, Charlie Bohm, Paul Riedell and Lee Wuebker, General Manager of Corn Belt Telephone.

 

 

03/04/20 Raising the (funds for the) Roof!

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Grant Awarded to Lake View Foundation.

Corn Belt Telephone and Aureon presented a $500.00 grant to the Lake View Foundation and Lake View Library yesterday.  The grant will be used toward a new roof on the Lake View Library.

Corn Belt Telephone and Aureon are committed to advancing Iowa communities and we hope our charity grant will make a lasting impact in the area. 

Pictured are J.D. Siebert of Aureon, members of both the Lake View Library and Lake View Foundation boards, Jean Huegerich, Connie Aasen, Mary Ann Tjaden, Kay Montano, Jane Croll and Cort Stargell and Lee Wuebker, General Manager of Corn Belt Telephone.

02/26/20 More Convenient Options Launching.

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CBT Presents NEW Online Bill Pay!

We are very excited to now offer secure Online Bill Pay for our customers on cornbelttelephone.com!

View your statement, make one time 𝗢𝗥 recurring payments with a debit/credit card 𝗢𝗥 bank account! Online Bill Pay is free to use, you just need to enroll! 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 (𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵).

Go to 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹-𝗽𝗮𝘆/ for instructions on how to enroll and setup your online account today!

02/21/20 On Location in Sac City.

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CBT to Hold Information Night @ Sac City ISU Extension Office

We are 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 to invite you to the 𝗜𝗦𝗨 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗰 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝗻𝗱 and 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝗿𝗱 from 𝟯𝗽𝗺-𝟳𝗽𝗺 for 𝘾𝘽𝙏 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩!

This will be a great opportunity for us to meet you, introduce ourselves, answer your questions and even help you sign up for Fiber Optic Services in Sac City!

Please share, invite your friends and neighbors and save the date to stop by.

Respond to our event on Facebook to stay up-to-date with information as well.

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

01/06/20 A Positive Gain

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CBT Welcomes Back ION to Cable TV Lineup.

We’re excited to announce the return of ION Television to the CBT Cable TV Lineup.  Since its debut on our Lineup in May 2019, ION has become a subscriber favorite!  Now, ION returns to it’s previous home on channel 39.05 on our Digital Cable TV System.

If you’re not familiar with ION Television, check them out! A leading U.S. general entertainment network, ION Television’s Positively Entertaining lineup features major cable & broadcast shows, original series and more. Currently, ION Television’s Lineup is anchored by hit series and originals including Blue Bloods, Chicago P.D., Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: SVU, Leverage, NCIS: Los Angeles, Private Eyes and more!

You can watch ION Television on CBT Channel 39.05 and learn more at iontelevision.com .

Remember to re-scan your televisions to ensure you are receiving this channel.

12/13/19 Warming Up

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Local Charity Grant Awarded

Lake View Foundation and the City of Lake View were presented with a check for $400 from Corn Belt Telephone through the Aureon Charity Grant Program.  Funds from the grant will be used toward a second heater in the Speaker Park Shelter House.  Aureon and Corn Belt Telephone Company are committed to advancing Iowan communities and recognize the City of Lake View for their passion for the betterment of their neighborhood.

Pictured left to right: J.D. Siebert of Aureon, John Westergaard, Connie Aasen, Cort Stargell and Lee Wuebker, General Manager of Corn Belt Telephone Company.

12/13/19 Grant Awarded

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Fashionable Display for Historical Society.

Corn Belt Telephone Co., Inc. and Aureon presented a $400.00 grant to the Lake View Historical Museum.  The grant will be used toward mannequins to display Veterans Uniforms.  Present to receive the grant for the Lake View Historical Museum were Jan Frisbie, Kay Montano, Jane Croll and Peggy Derner.

Corn Belt Telephone and Aureon are committed to advancing Iowa communities and we hope our charity grant will make a lasting impact in the area. 

Pictured Left to Right: J.D. Siebert of Aureon,  Jan Frisbie, Kay Montano, Jane Croll and Peggy Derner for the Lake View Historical Society, and Lee Wuebker, General Manager of Corn Belt Telephone Company.

 

11/15/19 A quick note regarding the Digital Cable TV Conversion

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CBT Cable TV Subscriber Conversion Information

After the conversion to the new CBT Digital Cable, you may have noticed that duplicate channels have been removed. Previously, some channels were available on their Standard and HD Channel numbers. Now that we are all digital, the HD version of those stations has migrated to their Standard number.

Examples: KTIV which was previously on Channels 4 and 39.01 is now only on Channel 4 in its HD version. ESPN which was previously on Channels 32 and 82.2 is now only on Channel 32 as HD.

The updated Silver Channel Lineup is available in printable PDF format here. https://wp.me/a6YWnH-Un

You can essentially cross off Channels 39.01, 39.13, 41.13, 41.30, 42.03, 42.13, 82.2 and 82.12 from existing Channel Lineups.

If you are still having issues receiving all channels on your TV, please unplug your TV, plug it back in, and perform a new channel scan.

HOW TO PERFORM AN AUTO-PROGRAM
1) Using your remote or the buttons on the TV itself, locate the Menu or Home button.

2) Use the up, down or left and right buttons to move through the on screen menu and locate the Set Up or Settings menu.

3) Select System or Channels.

4) Select Program Channels, Auto-Program or Digital Scan.

5) Press Select or Enter to start the scan. Wait until the scan is complete before manually changing your channels.

Additionally, if your TV set does not have a QAM tuner, you will not be able to receive the new signal. (If you are currently receiving the “dot” channels like 39.03 Me TV, 41.50 Grit, 39.01 KTIV etc, your TV most likely has the QAM tuner, and you will receive all the new channels.)

11/12/19 Digital Cable Switch Day for Wall Lake and around Black Hawk Lake

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🚨***Wall Lake AND Lake View (around the lake) Cable TV Subscribers!***🚨

We are switching you over to the NEW Digital Cable TV System this morning. Remember, you will need to re-scan/reprogram your TVs to get all of your channels.

All TVs are different in terms of the Auto-Program procedures. The following is a general guide, but the steps or terminology may be different for your model. Manuals are posted online on your model’s support page.

HOW TO PERFORM AN AUTO-PROGRAM
1) Using your remote or the buttons on the TV itself, locate the Menu or Home button.

2) Use the up, down or left and right buttons to move through the on screen menu and locate the Set Up or Settings menu.

3) Select System or Channels.

4) Select Program Channels, Auto-Program or Digital Scan.

5) Press Select or Enter to start the scan. Wait until the scan is complete before manually changing your channels.

Additionally, if your TV set does not have a QAM tuner, you will not be able to receive the new signal. (If you are currently receiving the “dot” channels like 39.03 Me TV, 41.50 Grit, 39.01 KTIV etc, your TV most likely has the QAM tuner, and you will receive all the new channels.)