Whidbey Telecom

Whidbey Telecom (formerly Whidbey Telephone Company and often called Whidbey Tel) is a private telecommunications company operating on the South End of Whidbey Island, the community of Point Roberts, Washington, and doing business as Hat Island Telephone Company on Hat (Gedney) Island. Whidbey Telecom is a technologically advanced local telephone company, given its size. Whidbey Telecom is unusual because it is locally owned and has never been a part of a larger company. Whidbey Telecom is also unusual in that 100% of the lines it services are buried underground. This allows for reliable service during major storms and power outages, as well as allowing for major upgrades to be done to the phone system with little complaint from residents since any additional infrastructure is buried.