Utility & Telephone Information for the NC Blue Ridge Mountains

Depending on where you purchase property, you may have service through BellSouth or through Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation. I'll let you know which will serve your property.

Skyline can be reachedby phone at 1-800-759-2226. Their website address is: skyline.org. They can fax you an application or tell your information over the phone.

BellSouth has two phone numbers: locally, dial 780-2355. If you're currently located outside BellSouth territory or outside North Carolina, dial 1-800-767-2355. They can take your application over the phone.

Electricity

Depending on where you purchase property, you may have service through BREMCO (Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation), New River Light and Power, or Mountain Electric. I'll let you know which will serve your property.

BREMCO

• 1-800-451-5474
• Website
• Online Application

New River Light and Power

• 1-828-264-3671
• Website
• Online Service Forms

Mountain Electric

• 1-888-721-9111
• Website

TV

You may or may not have a choice of reception sources. Cable continues to be placed through much of the area, though not yet everywhere. You'll probably need either cable or a dish system: due to the mountains, antennas provide very limited reception in most locations.

Local cable service is through Charter Communications. Their website is www.charter.com. Their toll free number is 1-800-955-7766. You will need to come into their office to apply for service. They are located at 220 Postal Street, off of Blowing Rock Rd. [also Hwy 321], in Boone. They are located behind the Boone Post Office.

There are so many dish alternatives that I'm leaving this one up to you.