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Service Restored – Service Affecting Phone Outage

Service Restored – Service Affecting Phone Outage

UPDATE! Service restored.

12:56pm The second fiber cut has now also been repaired.

12:27pm One of the fiber cuts has been repaired and SRT Phone Service should be working properly including calls to emergency services, long-distance, and cell phones. If you continue to have phone trouble please contact SRT. We will continue to monitor the issue.

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Service Affecting Phone Outage

Two fiber cuts in the southern part of the state are causing issues for emergency and long distance calls as well as all off network traffic, such as wireless phone calls. These cuts are preventing calls to 911.

If you have an emergency and live within Ward County, please dial 701-852-0111 from a landline phone to reach Minot Dispatch.

If you live outside Ward County and have an emergency, please call your local police department from a landline phone.

The issues are being investigated and further information will be provided.

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INSTAGRAM FOCUS

 
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SRT Building Operations Manager Receives Minot Chamber EDC Eagle Award

SRT Building Operations Manager Receives Minot Chamber EDC Eagle Award

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SRT Building Operations Manager Ken Banker received Minot Chamber EDC‘s Eagle Award in July. The Eagle Award recognizes excellence in customer service, and the recipient must be nominated to receive this award.
 
Ken was nominated by SRT customer Rodney, who said, “On Thursday June 3, 2021, I stopped at SRT on business. I noticed that the American flag on the pole in front of the building was caught up and tangled in the slide sleeve for the lanyard and could not fly in the wind. I mentioned it to the receptionist and asked for it to be passed on to maintenance and said, as a veteran, I was concerned about this. Within a few short minutes, I saw someone come out and look up at the flag. He retrieved the crank to lower the flag to correct the problem as I watched. He mentioned it appeared the flag was damaged. He removed the flag from service as a sign of respect in not flying a damaged flag. I thanked him for his action. I neglected to ask him his name. I later learned his name after a friend suggested the Eagle Award. I agree about the award, deserving to a man who is a veteran and respects the American flag. Thank you again Mr. Ken Banker for your action. It is good to see a new flag flying at SRT. You are a great representative of the company and the maintenance department.”
 
Congratulations Ken, and thank you for taking great care of our building and grounds!

CUSTOMER ALERT

CUSTOMER ALERT

Watch Out For Charity Scams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that scams starting on social media have proliferated during the pandemic. Scammers are hiding out on social media and using ads and offers to attract their next unsuspecting victims.

Some pose as legitimate online sellers but never deliver the items for which they’ve been paid. Others deal in romance scams or phony offers of financial help such as grants or other pandemic-related relief. These types of scams are after money, personal information, or both.

How does it work? Scammers can hide behind phony profiles on social media. They can take over an account or join a virtual community you trust to encourage you to trust them. But you can make it harder for scammers to target you with these strategies:
  • Review your social media privacy settings and limit what you share publicly.

  • Before you buy based on an ad or post, check out the company. Type its name in a search engine with words like “scam” or “complaint.”

  • If someone appears on your social media and rushes you to start a friendship or romance, slow down. Do some reading about romance scams.

  • If you get a message from a friend about a grant or financial relief, call them. Did they really send that message? If not, their account may have been hacked. Check it out before you act.
If you spot a scam, report it to the social media site and to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/.