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Oran Mutual Telephone Company<\/h1>\n

5038 Main Street<\/strong>
Oran, Iowa 50664<\/strong>
(319) 638-6006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Oran Mutual is a modern independently owned telephone company.<\/p>\n

We have served the Oran area since 1911. We presently have 270 access lines in the Oran Area.<\/p>\n

The company is affiliated with Iowa Network Services which offers internet access, voice messaging, paging and many other features.<\/p>\n

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The Oran Telephone Book<\/a><\/p>\n

Special Calling Features<\/a><\/p>\n

History<\/a><\/p>\n

Views from the OMTC 2001 Open House<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is general manager Dan Lundt. Dan has been with OMTC since graduating from high school in 1975.
He is switch operator, installer, lineman, and consultant.<\/p>\n

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\nBarb started on New Year’s Day 2009 – a paid Holiday!
\nJoyce Trotter, right, gave Barb
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Leo Reith at his retirement celebration<\/p>\n

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Edwin Westendorf at his retirement celebration.<\/p>\n

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Here’s Oran’s first switchboard.<\/p>\n

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Here’s Steve, the UPS man, first on the scene at the open house!<\/p>\n

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