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Meet Faleshia – One of Your New Local, in-House Tech Support Specialists

On August 3, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service,Tech Support, By , With Comments Off on Meet Faleshia – One of Your New Local, in-House Tech Support Specialists

Direct Communictions is pleased to welcome new Tech Support Specialist , Faleshia, an Eagle Mountain Utah local. Faleshia is part of a new in-house, local tech support team, working from our office in Eagle Mountain Utah, and will support only Eagle Mountain customers. Directcom has long had a goal to bring all tech…

This Week is Your Last Chance to Migrate Your @emcity.net or @dcdi.net Email

On July 27, 2015, Posted by , In Tech Support, By , With Comments Off on This Week is Your Last Chance to Migrate Your @emcity.net or @dcdi.net Email

Back in March 2015 we announced the End of life for Directcom-hosted email service. This week is your last chance to migrate, import, or archive your old @emcity.net or @dcdi.net email if you have not already done so.  For several years, we provided Google-hosted email service to our customers, branded as an emcity.net…

Our Fiber versus Their “Fiber”

On July 10, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service,Tech Support, By , , With Comments Off on Our Fiber versus Their “Fiber”

No matter what their door-to-door salesmen tell you, their “fiber” turns out to be regular wireless internet. Wireless is simply not as good as fiber—never has been, never will be. Don’t be fooled! Direct Communications is the ONLY Fiber Optic Network in Eagle Mountain. Choose real fiber service from Directcom—the…

What’s on ESPN3 in July

On July 7, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service, By , With Comments Off on What’s on ESPN3 in July

It’s another great month for sports fans on ESPN3–only on Directcom Broadband. In July catch the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,  Golf – The Open Championship,  Baseball, International Soccer, Rodeo at the Calgary Stampede, the Pan American Games, International Cricket, and watch the USA Rugby team live at the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup, plus much more. There’s something…

Why is DSL More Expensive than Fiber per Megabit?

On June 25, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service, By , With Comments Off on Why is DSL More Expensive than Fiber per Megabit?

Ever since we separated the marketing of Fiber and DSL Internet at the beginning of 2015, a lot of customers have been asking the same question: Why is DSL More Expensive than Fiber per Megabit? For example, an Eagle Mountain resident with Fiber to the Home can choose a 30Mbps speed…

Why Does our Broadband Service Require an Emergency Phone (Rural Telecom Business Model Explained)

On June 23, 2015, Posted by , In Community Involvement,Customer Service, With Comments Off on Why Does our Broadband Service Require an Emergency Phone (Rural Telecom Business Model Explained)

Summary: Federal law currently requires  that we deliver broadband services over our federally-regulated fiber network only with an accompanying landline phone. Ephone is the best way to comply with the law and still give you the broadband you want at reasonable prices. Rural Telecom Explained: We understand that young families today do not…

Using a Wireless Internet Service Provider when you have Fiber to your Home is like…

On June 11, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service, By ,, , With Comments Off on Using a Wireless Internet Service Provider when you have Fiber to your Home is like…

If you are still paying for Internet service from a wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) when you have the option of using the state-of-the-art fiber already installed to your home, you are holding yourself back.  You need to get up, call us and make the simple change to Directcom Fiber. It’s easy. Your life will…

Free Router Tune Up

On June 9, 2015, Posted by , In Tech Support, By , With Comments Off on Free Router Tune Up

During the month of May, Directcom techs worked over several nights installing a new Cisco Core Network Router. This new Cisco core router will more than triple the network processing capacity from a previous 4 million packets per second to over 12 million packets per second. If that doesn’t mean…

DirectCom is now a Netflix SuperHD Partner

On June 3, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service,Tech Support, By ,, , With Comments Off on DirectCom is now a Netflix SuperHD Partner

Direct Communications faster streaming broadband just got even better. Directcom is pleased to announce that our broadband service in Eagle Mountain is now Netflix Super HD enabled. This means that Directcom customers in Eagle Mountain will now be able to  watch movies and TV shows in Super HD and Ultra…

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY BY SECURING YOUR HOME WIFI.

On May 27, 2015, Posted by , In Customer Service,Tech Support, By , With Comments Off on PROTECT YOUR FAMILY BY SECURING YOUR HOME WIFI.

A WIRELESS ROUTER IS AN OPEN DOOR TO YOUR HOME. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY BY SECURING YOUR HOME WIFI.  Most people use a wireless router so they can use their handheld devices.  Wireless routers are great, but there are some very important reasons they need to be locked down with strong…