Franklin Telephone Company
Holding: Telapex Inc
About Franklin Telephone Company
Franklin Telephone Company is an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) providing local telephone, broadband internet via fiber, and related services primarily in rural areas of Mississippi. It serves residential and small business customers in communities such as Ackerman, Bude, Louise, Meadville, and New Augusta. As a subsidiary of Telapex, Inc., it operates within the niche of small rural telcos in the US telecom landscape.
- Parent: Telapex, Inc.
- Headquarters: Bude, MS
- Services: rural ILEC, fiber broadband, local telephone
Sources: About Telapex · Franklin Telephone Company: Home · Contact Us - Franklin Telephone Company · Franklin Telephone Company Availability Map
Headquarters: Bude, MS
From Franklin Telephone Company Inc (OCN 0454), the largest member of the Franklin Telephone Company group.


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- Mississippi MS · 77
- Louisiana LA · 1
- Vermont VT · 1
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Member OCNs
2 OCNs roll up under Franklin Telephone Company.
| OCN | Company name on file | HQ | Type | Total | Recent |
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| 0454 | Franklin Telephone Company Inc | Bude, MS | Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier | 78 | · |
| 0053 | Franklin Telephone Company | Franklin, VT | Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier | 1 | · |
