We are fortunate to have a local company to serve our telecommunications needs. Star provides us voice service, both fiber and wireless Internet connectivity and installed our main phone system in our headquarters. They also provide voice service for most of our company farm locations throughout the county. We have been very pleased with their knowledge and support at our various locations.
John Prestage
Prestage Farms, Inc.
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Star Telephone’s
Enhanced Services
FEATURES Star has everything you need to personalize your telephone service. We offer great feature packages and Star Bundle packages that will allow you to save up to hundreds a year!
EQUIPMENT We have a full-line of state-of-the-art residential telephones available for sale or lease that are compatible with all Star Telephone features.
VALUE Despite rising equipment and personnel costs Star Telephone customers have had little to no service rate increases . Star Telephone belongs to its members, and through frugal expense control and wise management, we have been able to keep our rates low while increasing revenue and continuing to return capital credits to the people we serve.
Bringing Tomorrow ...
Today
Since our beginning over forty years ago, Star Telephone Membership Corporation has made it a top priority to bring the latest and very best in telecommunications services, products and support to rural southeastern North Carolina. Our commitment to offering the most advanced features and services has led Star to pioneer several leading-edge technologies.
• First telephone cooperative east of the Mississippi River to build a digital fiber-optic network
• Led the push to offer single-party lines and total digital switching
•The first to offer dial-up Internet access to Bladen, Colum-bus, and Sampson Counties.
Effective and affordable communications services are the lifeline of business. The right telecommunications systems can help your business succeed by increasing employee output, customer satisfaction, and most impor-tantly…profit. That is why we feature an expert staff of Communications Consultants that spe-cialize in helping your business prosper.
Our Business Is To Make
Your Business A Success
Our Communications Consultants will speak with you to find the direction you want your business to go, and come up with solutions that meet the simplest or most complex de-mands. We offer a full-line of commercial telephone systems to fit businesses of any size and back them with prompt, professional installation and support. We also offer a wide variety of computer networking equipment and high-speed data circuits like DSL and frame relay.
Star Bundles • Star TV •
Caller ID • CName • Call
Waiting • Feature
Pack-ages • Distinctive Ring
• Rental Sets
•Telemar-keter Restrict • Voice Mail
• High Speed Internet •
Number Blocking • Call
Forwarding • Warm Line
• FireLine DSL • Speed
Dialing • Repeat Dialing
• Call Waiting/Caller ID •
Touchtone • Calling Cards
• Frame Relay • Call
Re-turn • Toll Pin Override •
Service Bundling • ACH
Drafting Service • Call
Trace • Three Way Calling
•Local Choice 800 •
Business 800 • Personal
Ring • LAN/WAN •
Anony-mous Call Rejection •
Inside Wire Protection •
StarVision Is The Future...Now!
A wholly owned subsidiary of Star Telephone Membership Corporation, StarVision Digital Cable Television brings the latest and greatest programming entertainment to many areas in Sampson and Bladen Counties.
Formed in 1995, StarVision has grown considerably in its brief history. In 1999, StarVision expanded into the towns of Roseboro, Salemburg, and Garland by purchasing a smaller cable television operation. Then again in 2001, StarVision increased their operating scope with the purchase of the Clinton cable television system. StarVision began a major overhaul to convert the current equipment from an analog system, to a full digital based system that enables subscribers to have complete digital audio and video capability as well as digital high-speed Internet. StarVision, Inc. now boasts of over 250 digital channels, several Pay-Per-View channels, and over 40 Music channels, with prices and packages to fit anyone’s budget. StarVision is the future...now!
During the past four years that StarVision has owned the cable system, we have experienced nothing but good things. Every upgrade or change has been very good. With StarVision there have been quality pictures, prompt service, courteous employees, and very few outages.
Richard Brown
Town Of Garland
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Discover the World of... Magellan
Explore the new Information Age with Magellan High Speed Internet Access. StarVision has revolutionary service that combines both cable television and cutting edge data technologies to deliver affordable high-speed Internet accesss to you.
Magellan is easy to network so multiple PC’s in your home or office can enjoy the benefits of a fast Internet connection. With download speeds 50 times faster than a dial-up modem you can chat on-line, read email, surf Web Pages, download files, or listen to streaming audio and video with ease.
Magellan also has access to entertaining cable channels. It took the famous explorer three years to circle the globe, now with StarVision’s Magellan High-Speed Internet service, you can do it in a matter of seconds.
Our partnership with Star Communications specifically InterStar and Star Vision has provided an excellent opportunity for Sampson County Government to have leading edge technology in a rural setting. Numerous innovative efforts including wireless and fiber projects demonstrate Star’s commitment to service and dedica-tion toward helping Sampson County Government achieve our technology goals. Chris Rayner
IT Director
Sampson County Government
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InterStar Communications and the Star family of companies have provided Sampson Regional Medical Center with superior service for our hospital operation. From assistance with our state of the art fiber optic network, applications and server management, to complete data solutions, InterStar always provides superior service with cost effective pricing and that local hometown touch. InterStar is a vital partner for all of our data and network requirements.
David Ziolkowski Senior Vice President Chief Information Officer
Sampson Regional Medical Center
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Started by
a group of local businessmen, InterStar is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Telephone, headquartered in Clinton. InterStar is a complete Internet Service Provider (ISP) proudly offering Internet access to most areas in eastern North Carolina. InterStar provides local dial-up locations and offers an array of quality services equal to much larger national Internet providers. Those services include dial-up, high-speed DSL, cable modem, and fixed wireless Internet access, which includes spam and virus Email filtering. InterStar also provides other services such as high capacity fiber and wireless connection, content management, domain name and web hosting, application integration, as well as LAN/WAN design services.”
The Internet
has radically changed the complexion of modern communications. Instant information from sources around the globe has eliminated the knowledge gap between metropolitan areas and their rural counterparts. Just as Star Telephone did with voice communications, InterStar Communi-cations Inc. has paved the way for the information super highway to southeastern North Carolina by offering dependable and af-fordable Internet access.We have employees certified and trained in the latest hardware and software applications eager to assist you in network design & engineering, Internet bandwidth administration, and computer programming & systems design. We also possess the expertise to help develop your Internet, Intranet, and Extranet networks, as well as provide the highest quality home Internet experience in eastern North Carolina.
InterStar Provides:
InterStar has you covered!
Sampson County Schools hasmaintained a relationship with InterStar communications since our first computer went online in 1995. We now have over two thousand comput-ers online. We have worked together to provide top-notch technology services for our students. InterStar’s knowl-edge of our needs has been a tremendous asset. Their com-mitment to meet our needs has been unquestionable. We look forward to continued techno-logical growth with InterStar as a vital partner.
Tim Register Director and Asst. Superintendent, Auxiliary Services -Sampson County Schools
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Wireless Internet
Dedicated High Capacity Circuits & Wireless Networks Network Consulting
Applications Engineering & Integration Hardware Engineering and Integration Email Virus & Spam Protection
Content Filtering
StarWireless
Provides
•Wireless Phones
•Wireless Service
•Local Area Networking
•Accessories
•Telephone Business Systems
•Consulting Services
With today’s
on-the-go lifestyles, you need telecommunications service that is as flexible as you are. Born from a desire to offer Star Telephone customers a com-plete line of telecommunications services, Star Wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Telephone, was created to provide digital cellular telephone service to both cooper-ative members and non-members. Star Wireless digital cellular service offers custom-ers the very best in mobile communications with clear digital call quality and affordable rate plans with loads of value added services, all backed by the same great attention to quality you expect from Star Telephone. We may be new to the cellular market, but we are an old pro when it comes to taking care of our customers.Star Telephone Long Distance
,your cooperative’s long distance company, has developed a variety of straightforward Optional Calling Plans with no gim-micks, and no games.
Pricing is simple. For Domestic Calls there are no confusing peak or off-peak times, no minute restrictions requiring your calls to be made late at night or on the weekends, and best of all - no hidden charges.
Your long distance charges appear on your monthly Star Tele-phone statement and a Star TeleTele-phone Long Distance Represen-tative can answer any questions you have locally.
And, because you are supporting your telephone cooperative, you earn capital credits when you make long distance calls using STLD. This is the way we do business. No other long dis-tance company can make you this kind of offer. Star Telephone Long Distance, long distance calling the way it should be.
Star Telephone Long Distance
STLD
Our company was changing and look-ing to cut cost anywhere we could. The people at STLD sat down with me, reviewed my monthly statement and showed me how I could lower my long distance bill by over $100 dollars a month. I switched all of my business lines and my home line to STLD and I couldn’t be happier. Jim MooreBlack River Farms
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Nothing makes the Star family of companies shine brighter than our people. Even with the most modern equipment available, the real “backbone” of our company remains the men and women who show up everyday and give their very best. We hate to boast, but our em-ployees are second to none, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the incredible contributions they have made for the past 40 years. Stop by one of our offices and you’re sure to see a familiar face. That’s because our people are your people. We live on your street, shop the same stores, and our children go to the same schools. This is what sets us apart from larger companies. As our motto says, the Star family truly is “Neighbors Serving Neighbors”.
Born of ambition,
and nurtured with hard work and know-how, the Star family of companies is yielding great things for the members it serves. Our strong roots have allowed us to make a positive impact in the area, and we are proud of what we have become. There are many communications companies that are bigger, but no one else can match our commitment to quality, service and foresight. The growing trend in computer telephony integration will push our industry to new heights and make the future of communication technology limitless. We envi-sion more personalized communications, faster and more reliable equipment, and functionality beyond that of anything available today. These will be the driving forces in our future. With research and design a priority, our employees will continually push themselves to make sure that you are an educated and satisfied customer.Tomorrow’s communications needs are dependant upon integrated networking of voice, video, and data technologies. Star Telephone, and its subsidiaries, StarVision Digital Cable Television, Star Wireless, Star Telephone Long Distance, InterStar Integrated Solutions, and InterStar Com-munications will continue to offer a full range of leading-edge, cost-effective products, service, and expertise to satisfy all of your changing communications needs. This is what built our company and this will continue to drive us.
Star Telephone Membership Corporation Board of Directors:
Our commitment to doing what is best for our subscribers will continue to strengthen your cooperatives’ financial stability and ensure a promising future. Star Telephone was built on bringing you service second to none and
we will continue to strive to be a leader in our industry. Robert G. Hester
President
Star Telephone Membership Corp.
