$50 FOR YOU, $50 FOR THEM
Current Farmers Mutual Telephone Company (FMTC) member/customers, refer a friend to FMTC for new internet or phone service. After your friend’s internet or phone installation is complete, you will receive a $50 Visa gift card in the mail. Your friend will receive a $50 one-time bill credit. Simply fill out the form and submit it prior to signing up. This offer is good for new fiber optic and fixed wireless internet and phone customers. Gift cards will be mailed after the internet installation is complete.
August 5-8
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
NINJA BBQ GRILL
vBluetooth + Portable
Payette County Parade
Wednesday
August 6 at 6:30 pm
See you there!
Proudly Supporting Our Kids
Market Sale Buyer | Animal Awards Sponsor
Spin the wheel for a chance to win great prizes!
Stop by the FMTC Booth
outside the Comercial Building where you can spin the wheel for a chance to win great prizes!
Payette County PRCA Rodeo
New Plymouth, Idaho
August 13-15
Tickets are available at PayetteCountyRodeo.com
or at the gate.
See you there!
Having issues with your current laptop or desktop PC? Bring it to drop off with FMTC’s IT Technicians to receive a FREE PC HEALTH CHECK, A $45 Value. Devices can also be dropped off any time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. This is a limited time offer.
New devices under the tree? Let the professionals at FMTC assist in setting up your device.
Questions? Call 208-452-2000
Winners will receive a backpack with school supplies and other prizes. Two winners will be chosen from each age group. FMTC staff will choose winners from completed entries. Entries must be returned to the FMTC business office at 319 SW 3rd St in Fruitland by 5pm, Friday, July 31, 2026. Winners will be notified by Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Remember the life of ease homeowners of the future George and Judy Jetson enjoyed? Or the Black and Decker Hydrator in BACK TO THE FUTURE II that transforms a tiny pellet into a full-size pizza in seconds? Ahhh, the promise of a fully-automated home we’ve all dreamed of, right?
The realities of most “smart home” automation have been both exciting and a little patchy. So, how can you get more from your smart home?
Step 1: Figure out your pain points. Is your power bill sky high because everyone leaves the lights on at night? Are you spending too much on coffee out because your morning routine is so crazy you don’t have time to make coffee at home? Identify your needs first.
Step 2: Evaluate automation features. In an article in TechTimes about home automation, experts argue that any automation should tick these four boxes: It must be practical, consistent, customizable, and it should allow integration across multiple platforms and brands.
Step 3: Group automation efforts into categories. Instead of attacking issues one by one, create overarching solutions. Want to bolster security? Coordinate locking doors, turning on security, and lighting the backyard before bed. Want a more soothing morning experience? Program the house to gradually bring up the lights and shades as you wake, start the coffee brewing, and adjust the thermostat.
Step 4: Reassess. Are you feeling more refreshed with your morning routine? Are your kids enjoying the convenience of the front door unlocking automatically (and you no longer yelling at them about turning the lights off)? Are your movie nights more epic now that your lighting, killer sound, and incredible TV picture are all working in concert? If not, recheck your priorities and tweak your settings. (Since automation is also designed to conserve energy—adjusting temperature and lighting in an empty house, putting appliances in sleep mode when not in use—you should also check your power bill periodically to have numbers to brag about!)
High tech solutions can seem daunting, but worse, they can seem cold and overly invasive when used in the wrong way. When it comes down to building a smart home system that fits your family, the goal shouldn’t be to control more technology but rather to let your fancy tech fade into the background. This should look like enjoying life more, not using tech more.
Contact us today to ensure your internet speed matches the priorities you have for your connected home. 208-452-2000
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company is currently in the process of upgrading the Fiber Optic Equipment within Fruitland and NuAcres. This process comes at no cost to you and ensures that you can continue to receive the most technologically advanced service, including multi-gigabit speeds, which will be available later this year.
Technicians from FMTC will be visiting homes to upgrade the outdoor equipment that delivers your Internet service. The process is quick, and they will only need access to the fiber optic equipment located on the exterior of your home.
Questions? Call 208-452-2000
Congratulations to Garrett Potter, the winner of the Grand Champion 4-H swine this year at the Payette County Fair! Garrett is pictured with FMTC General Manager, Ron Rembelski who had the winning bid. Ron also purchased a 4-H pig from Emily Cooper (not pictured) with the help of FMTC partners Vantage Point and Forvis. Many thanks to Maggie Malson Photography for the photo.
A healthy community is a connected community, allowing social connections that enhance our lives. Whether searching for, or working with local non-profit organizations, engaging with local schools or communicating with community groups, fiber optic internet connectivity ensures these vital connections.
That’s why we provide availability to the FMTC Conference Center to community groups and organizations. The ways to stay connected within our area are many and opportunities to connect and serve are bountiful in our neck of the woods.
The Snake, Payette, Malheur and Owyhee Rivers and the areas surrounding them provide an abundance of opportunities, not only for fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts, but for local farmers and ranchers. Your local rodeo and fair provide us the opportunity to support our dedicated and hardworking local youth. The Spring Fair, Apple Blossom and Vale 4th of July parades are fun events for the whole family and make living in this beautiful part of the state even more worthwhile. FMTC has made supporting our kids an important part of what we do, because we are more than technology, we are a team of local people who grew up here. Since 1908 we’ve been caring about our local communities and our youth.
What began as a small cooperative of farmers placing telephone poles in Fruitland has grown to include not only phone, but Internet-connectivity for much of Payette County and Malheur County. Business network support and hosted PBX IP phone service covers an ever-growing number of towns and cities. From Boise to Baker, we provide the business network support to thrive in a world of constantly evolving technology. We are here and we are local.
At FMTC, what you see is what you get. We provide straightforward pricing with no surprises.
At FMTC there are no hidden costs or temporary “sale pricing”.
FMTC’s blazing fast fiber optic and reliable wireless internet is full throttle-no slowing, no data cap and no additional fees just because you want to stream, game, upload large files and….actually enjoy your internet.
FMTC’s router lease is $7.95 a month. That’s it, not $9.95, $11.95 or even higher, like our competitors. Our GigaSpire Blast Wi-Fi 6 router brings the latest technology, wider Wi-Fi coverage, faster speeds, and improved efficiency. Don’t want to lease? Buy one for $199.95.
…and in many instances slower with a data cap or slowing once you hit a data limit. Add up the number of internet-connected devices in your home-smart TVs, cell phones, laptops, gaming systems, desktop computers, smart home devices and appliances. Add up how much you paid for them all. Isn’t it worth paying a bit more for the latest fiber optic internet technology or fast, reliable wireless internet through FMTC? Saving $20 a month isn’t worth the headache.
You just can’t get better internet technology than you can with fiber. Blazing fast speeds, synchronous upload and download speeds and 24/7 support. And to that free installation within three business days, no contract term and a local team of Customer Care, IT Tech and Installation Technicians.
The control of your home network at your fingertips with the FREE CommandIQ app. Update your password, set shut off times for devices, and search connected devices – just in case Karen next door is connected…and you didn’t even know.
Refer a Friend, Get A
$50 Visa
Gift Card +
Friend Receives a $50 Bill Credit
+Gift card will be mailed after installation is complete.
Call for details. 208.452.2000
Free Calling Feature / Free* Long Distance
*First 500 minutes per month within the Continental U.S.
$.05 thereafter
Starting at
$20.93/mo
The latest VoIP technology, phone through your Internet connection.
Print these coloring pages or stop by FMTC’s business office Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm to pick up copies.
