Winn Telecom is a subsidiary of Winn Telephone Company.  Winn Telephone Company has been serving the businesses and residents of Winn, Michigan for nearly a century.  After the Telecom Act of 1996 Winn Telephone Company sought to expand into other markets, and thus Winn Telecom was formed, a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC).

Winn Telecom sold its first line in April of 2001 and now has over 6,500 business and residential lines.  The Management of Winn Telecom brings a rich history of telephone expertise into the markets that we service.

Winn Telecom growth timeline . . .

2000:                Begins operation with one employee as subsidiary of the almost 100-year-old Winn Telephone
Opens Mt. Pleasant office on Mission Street
Purchases telephone switch from Lucent as part of $3.5 million start-up

2003:                Installs first T-3 high-capacity circuit
                        Operates over fiber optic cable at 45 million bits per second

2004:               Continues rapid growth, with 2,149 customers and 6,874 telephone lines
                       Employs 20 full-time employees

2005:               Opens office in Gaylord in $1.3 million expansion
                       Installs soft switch from Metaswitch, a leader in VoIP technology