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About Us

The Woolstock Mutual Telephone Association (WMTel) is located in Woolstock, Iowa, a small  rural community on the southern edge of Wright County. Woolstock has the distinction of being the only city in the United States with the name of Woolstock and the birthplace of George Reeves of the fame 1950’s Superman.

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2006 - Current

WMTel has expanded into 6 other communities since 2006 and WMTel is not stopping there with further expansion expected in the years to come and with the advancement of the wireless technology WMTel will continue to grow at even a faster rate than ever before.

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1992

Advancement of switching and introducing of calling features that helped grow the dialtone business. Now change has come even more quickly in the last 10 years with the introduction of the internet. Currently 70% of Woolstock Mutual Telephone’s business is derived from the internet business. You can now say that Woolstock Mutual Telephone Association is an internet company and the future is looking bright.

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1951

Lines were maintained by area farmers until now. When Calvin Anderson was hired as the maintenance for the telephone company, his salary was $235 a month. Calvin retired in 1992.

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Late 1940's

The residence were becoming upset with the service and local residents and farmers were trying to create a mutual organization to buyout the facilities. Shares were sold at $50 per share and the company was purchased for $7,000. There were 20 rural lines and 80 local lines consisting of 14 businesses then grew to 55 residential and 165 rural customers rates were $1.25 and $2.00 for residential and business lines.

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1939

The equipment was moved to the next building down the street believed to be the creamery at one time

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1930

The company was owned by J.W. Watkins and his sister, Anna Bain till now.

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1905

The original office was located Sandy Baines Meat Market which burned down in a fire.

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1900

Records indicate the first telephone service began around 1900.

About Us

The Woolstock Mutual Telephone Association (WMTel) is located in Woolstock, Iowa, a small  rural community on the southern edge of Wright County. Woolstock has the distinction of being the only city in the United States with the name of Woolstock and the birthplace of George Reeves of the fame 1950’s Superman.

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Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Local Office
227 W. Herman Street
Woolstock, IA 50599

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515-839-5571

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