Equipment on our tower at Longtown was damaged last night. We replaced some equipment today to try to fix the problem but it did not help the slowness. We are planning to replace the rest of the equip. tomorrow (3/12) This should get the speed back to normal. Thanks for your understanding. The second repair attempt seems to have fixed the problem. Let us know if you are still experiencing problems.

Network Upgrades

We are planning a major upgrade to our main internet feed in the next 2 months. This should provide our customers with a faster, more reliable service. It will also allow us to provide you with higher transfer limits for the same or lower price you are now paying. Stay tuned for more information.

Tech Support Contact Info

Just a remider we can be reached at support@ccilink.net or by phone 573-547-7483. We have an automated phone system so you can check on network outages if you are having problems. For after hours support please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. For non urgent problems please use the support email for fastest response.

High speed wireless users - New billing package, higher speed, increased transfer limit, price drop!!!

We have integrated our new billing package as of 7/1. You should be receiving your next bill via email. It shows more detail on your usage and the services your subscribe to. You will soon be able to log in to change notifications and make online payments. Check your monthly statement for more information.
All residential packages can now download at up to 2.0 MB/s. That's a 33% increase in speed. The transfer limit on all residential packages has be raised dramatically. See www.ccilink.net/high-speed for more information.
The professional residential package has dropped in price to $69.95. Now it is even more affordable for heavy users of our service. All other packages stay the same price even with all of the enhancements.

CCiLink.net is now available nationwide!

Our customers now have access to our service just about anywhere they may travel across the country. We still have the same dial up number locally but if you are out of the area you can use the access number locator to the left to find a local number near you. Be sure and use @ccilink.net after your username when you log in.

We also have a new accelerator service that allows web pages to load up to 6X faster. Click on the Dial Up Acceleration link to the left to find out more.

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