Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative
About Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative
Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, operating as Dickey Rural Networks (DRN), is an independent ILEC providing telephone, broadband, and related telecom services primarily to residential and business customers in rural southeastern North Dakota across 5,644 square miles and 32 exchanges. It serves approximately 7,900 members through an extensive fiber optic network exceeding 4,500 miles. Through its ReadiTech division, it also delivers advanced technology solutions and is expanding fiber services to additional communities.
- Founded: 1950
- Headquarters: Ellendale, ND
- Services: rural ILEC, broadband fiber, telephone service, business tech solutions
Sources: DRN ReadiTech: Keeping Broadband Home In America's Heartland · Dickey Rural Networks - Ellendale, ND · A Broadband Cooperative - DRN · DICKEY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE - Connectbase
Toll-free side: Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative also operates as a toll-free RespOrg (code CJI01). View on resporgs.com →
Headquarters: Ellendale, ND

Carrier website
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Block portfolio at a glance
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- North Dakota ND · 26
- South Dakota SD · 7
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Member OCNs
1 OCN roll up under Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative.
| OCN | Company name on file | HQ | Type | Total | Recent |
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| 1611 | Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative | Ellendale, ND | Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier | 33 | · |
