Grande Prairie says "Hello" to EastLink Telephone

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB, Feb. 2 /CNW/ - EastLink is bringing choice in local telephone service to residents in the Grande Prairie area after investing millions to upgrade its systems to a state of the art digital network.

"This investment speaks to our commitment to bring more services throughout Grande Prairie," says Deborah Shaffner , President and COO EastLink.

"As the first to offer competitive phone service in the Grande Prairie area, this upgrade allows EastLink to offer residents choice in local telephone, and the opportunity to experience the convenience, value and savings of a Watch, Surf & Talk Bundle."

Watch, Surf & Talk includes:

    
    - Telephone, which allows residents to keep their existing phone number,
      benefit from customized Calling Features, and choose from flexible Long
      Distance calling plans;
    - High Speed Internet Extreme 15, incredibly fast 15 Mbps High Speed
      Internet service; and
    - Digital TV, including entertainment on up to four TVs with access to
      hundreds of the most popular channels, including Pick and Pay,
      Specialty Channels and Theme Packages.
    

Communities benefitting from this upgrade include Grande Prairie and surrounding area.

EastLink continues to invest in upgrading its digital network to ensure new and existing customers have access to the best possible communications and entertainment services.

"In the next few months, we are looking forward to introducing customers in Grande Prairie to even more from EastLink with more than 50 new High Definition channels, and EastLink OnDemand, giving customers total control of their TV experience," said Ms. Shaffner .

About EastLink

EastLink has more than 1,500 employees providing a range of communications, entertainment, television and advertising services to residential, business and public sector customers in Atlantic Canada , Ontario, Quebec , Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia. EastLink has the distinction of being the first cable company in Canada to enter the telephone market, and the first communications and entertainment company in North America to combine cable, Internet and telephone service in a communications and entertainment bundle.

At EastLink, creativity, ingenuity and innovation are the driving forces behind our great products and services. EastLink has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for the past three years, and its parent company, the Bragg Group, was named Canada's Family Enterprise of the Year for 2009. For more information on EastLink, please visit eastlink.ca.

For further information: Jill Laing, Communications, EastLink, o. [phone], c. [phone], [email protected]