Osceola
08/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
OSCLARMARS1
Osceola
Genband/Nortel RSC
563, 622
This small farming town is also a small Mississippi river town. It is readily identified by its water tower with the picture of the namesake Indian Chief on it.
Newport
08/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
NWPTARMARS1
Newport
Genband/Nortel RLC
217, 512, 523
It serves a small city southwest of Jonesboro, AR. There is a lot of light industry in this area as well as farming.
Mountain Home
11/01/2013
CenturyLink/CenturyTel
MTHOARXADS1
Mountain Home
Nokia/Siemens EWSD
424, 425, 508
Source: GJB
Jonesboro
07/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
JNBOARMADS0
Main
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
253, 268, 680, 802, 819, 910, 930-5, 972, 974
The 2 doors seen on the second floor of this building were used to bring the No1A ESS HILO switch relay racks into this office. A radio tower used to stand on top of the building on the right hand side as seen in this photo. The advent of fiber optic transmission systems doomed the Digital Radio to extinction. In the 1980s there was a sudden renewal of awareness of the new Madrid fault. This office got massive reinforcement inside with auxiliary framing wall to wall on all floors and 15 inches of concrete on its foundation. Joneboro is the largest town in Northeast Arkansas and is home to Arkansas State University.
Joiner
10/01/2012
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
JONRARMARS2
Joiner
Genband/Nortel RLC
537
It is smack dab in the middle of the East Arkansas cotton farming country. It is a tiny but clean Central Office and is well maintained by the AT&T LFO crew. LFO is the acronym for Local Field Operations.
Hope
07/01/2013
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
HOPEARMARS1
Hope
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
722, 777
The current CO building was built in two phases - the step by step office and later the current digital office. The last two photos (the old shoe store) was the original manual office (located on the second floor) until the current office was built circa 1950. Source: Jim H.
Hickory Ridge
07/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
HCRGARMARS2
Main
Genband/Nortel RLC
697
This office is a tiny one in a farming area in northeastern Arkansas. This office was built in late 1997 after a March 1, 1997 tornado destroyed the old frame structure with its brick veneer. This office is robust enough to withstand any tornado today.
Hazen
09/01/2012
CenturyLink/CenturyTel
HAZNARXADS0
Hazen
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
255
Photo 1 source: Craig L. Photo 2 source: Larry P.
Gassville
11/01/2013
Yelcot Communications/Yelcot Telephone Company
GSVLARXADS0
Gassville
Nokia/Siemens DCO
435
Source: GJB
Forrest City
09/01/2012
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
FRCYARMADS0
Main
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
261, 494, 630, 633
The town is named for Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. After the war he founded the Ku Klux Klan. Photo 2 source: Larry P.
Flippin
11/01/2013
NATCO Communications/Northern Arkansas Telephone Company
FLPNARXARS1
Flippin
Genband/Nortel RSC
453
Source: GJB
Emerson
07/01/2010
SWATC
EMSNARXADS0
Emerson
Genband/Nortel DMS-10
547
This is a fine independent company in Texarkana which serves many SW Arkansas customers. The inside of these offices are immaculate and the people who work for SWAT are dedicated to providing quality service at a fair price.
Carlisle
09/01/2012
CenturyLink/CenturyTel
CRLSARXARS0
Carlisle
Genband/Nortel RSC
552
Source: Larry P.
Brinkley
09/01/2012
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
BRNKARMARS1
Main
Genband/Nortel RSC
589, 734
Brinkley is on the northern edge of duck hunting country. Rice farmers flood their recently harvested fields every November providing ideal ponds for migrating ducks to land on. Photo 2 is the original photo from 2010. New photo source: Craig in AZ.
Blytheville
07/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
BYVLARPODS0
Poplar
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
762-3, 776, 780, 838
This office served an air force base closed back in the 1990s. The EXchange was Poplar. This is rice farming country in Northeast Arkansas.
Blackfish Lake
08/01/2013
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
BFLKARMARS1
Blackfish Lake
Genband/Nortel 1RC
527
The foundation of the office is slowly eroding away under it and it will eventually slide into the river. There are so few lines left in it that the office will be replaced by an Outside Plant cabinet. It is west of West Memphis, AR on old highway 70 at Road 357. Source: GSV
Arkadelphia
07/01/2010
at&t/SBC/Southwestern Bell
ARKDARMADS0
Main
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Host
230, 245-6, 403, 464
The EXchange was Main, as it was for almost all rural Arkansas offices in the AT&T network.
Whitehorse, Yukon
04/01/2012
Northwestel
WHTHYTXBDS0
Whitehorse
Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200
393, 455-6, 633, 667-8
Source: GSV
White Pine
07/01/2015
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
WHPITNMADS0
White Pine
Nokia/Siemens DCN
674
Source: Larry P.
Tate Springs
07/01/2015
Frontier/Citizens Communications
TTSPTNXARS0
Tate Springs
Genband/Nortel RSC
767
Source: Larry P.
Sevierville
10/01/2015
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
SVVLTNMTDS0
Sevierville
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
428-9, 446, 453, 774, 908
Source: GSV
Rutledge
07/01/2015
Frontier/Citizens Communications
RTLGTNXADS1
Rutledge
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
828
Source: Larry P.
Powell
07/01/2015
Frontier/Citizens Communications
POWLTNXADS0
Powell
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
362, 859, 938, 947
Source: Larry P.
Maryville
09/01/2016
at&t/BellSouth/Southern Bell
MAVLTNMADS0
Maryville
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
336, 379-80, 681, 970, 977, 980-5
Also serves part of the Knoxville ratecenter. Source: Photo 1: Larry P. Photo 2: Jason B.
Loudon
08/01/2015
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
LODNTNMARS5
Loudon
Genband/Nortel RSS
408, 458
Source: Larry P.
Lenoir City
08/01/2015
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
LNCYTNMADS0
Lenoir City
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
986, 988
Source: Larry P.
Lake City
07/01/2015
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
LKCYTNMADS0
Lake City
Nokia/Siemens DCN
426
Source: Larry P.
Knoxville
01/01/2013
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
KNVLTNYHDS0
Young High
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
573, 577, 579, 609
Source: Larry P.
Knoxville
06/01/2013
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
KNVLTNWHDS0
West Hills
Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200
470, 531, 539, 560, 670, 690-4, 769
Source: Larry P.
Knoxville
05/01/2016
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
KNVLTNMADS0
Main
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
403, 594
Source: Larry P.
Knoxville
03/01/2013
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
KNVLTNFCDS0
Fountain City
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
219, 281, 686-9
Source: Larry P.
Knoxville
05/01/2016
at&t/BellSouth/Southern Bell
KNVLTNBEDS0
Bearden
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
212, 330, 450, 474, 558, 583-4, 588, 602, 766, 773, 909
Source: Larry P.
Kingston
09/01/2012
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
KGTNTNMTDS0
Kingston
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
376, 717
Source: Larry P.
Greenback
09/01/2016
at&t/SBC/BellSouth/South Central Bell
GRNBTNMARS5
Greenback
Genband/Nortel RSS
856
Source: Larry P.
Dandridge
08/01/2013
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
DNRGTNMADS0
Main
Nokia/Siemens DCO
397, 484
Source: Larry P.
Concord
08/01/2015
TDS Telecom/Concord Telephone Exchange
CNCRTNXADS2
Concord
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
218, 671, 675, 777, 966
Source: Larry P.
Greenville
10/01/2010
at&t/BellSouth/South Central Bell
GNVLSCDT23F
Main (Downtown)
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
215, 217, 232-3, 235, 239-42, 250, 255, 271, 282, 290-1, 298, 355, 370, 390, 421, 455, 467, 552, 975, 996
The main telco building in the Greenville region. This central office building is home to a couple of tandems (DEX and DMS-200), CLEC switches and cellular switches. Photo 3 shows the CO plus what looks like a Long Lines (long distance) building to the right. Notice it still has it's microwave horns.
Zolfo Springs
05/01/2013
CenturyLink/Embarq/Sprint/United Telephone
ZLSPFLXARP0
Zolfo Springs
Remote Packet Switch (unknown type)
735
Source: GSV
Winstead
05/01/2016
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WNSTCT00DS0
Winstead
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
379, 738
Windsor Locks
06/01/2015
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WLKSCT00DS0
Main
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
292, 386, 623, 627, 654
Photo 3 was when this was AT&T.
Windsor Locks
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
SFFDCT00RS2
Suffield
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
668
Source: GSV
Windsor
04/01/2014
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WNDSCT00DS0
Windsor
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
285, 298, 580, 607, 624, 683, 687-8, 731, 905
Willimantic
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
HMPNCT00RS2
Hampton
Genband/Nortel RSC
455
Source: GSV
Willimantic
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WLMNCT00DS0
.Main
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
423, 450, 456, 465
Source: GSV
Watertown
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WTTWCT00DS0
Watertown
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
274, 945
Source: GSV
Washington
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
WASHCT00RS0
Washington
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
868
Source: GSV
Torrington
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
GSHNCT00RS0
Goshen
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
491
Source: GSV
Torrington
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
TRTNCT00DS0
Main
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS
482, 485, 489, 496, 626, 689
Source: GSV
Storrs
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
STRSCT01RS0
Storrs
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote
429, 487
Source: GSV
Stafford Springs
07/01/2017
Frontier/at&t/SBC/Southern New England Telephone Company
STSPCT00DS0
Stafford Springs
Genband/Nortel DMS-100
684
Source: GSV
