Farmers Telephone Co-Op Inc

With a location in Kingstree, S.C., FTC Diversified Services provides local telephone and high-speed digital subscriber line services. The company serves the Bishopville, Lake City, Manning and Sumter areas in South Carolina. It is a subsidiary of Farmers Telephone Cooperative, which is a local telecommunications company serving over 60,000 customers. Founded in 1951, the parent company serves businesses and residents in Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties in South Carolina. Also known as FTC, it offers a variety of local, long-distance, paging, digital wireless and Internet access services. Farmers Telephone Cooperative provides several long-distance residential and business calling plans.

From a humble beginning, utilizing a crank type switchboard to serve 52 homes, Farmers Telephone Cooperative has evolved into a state-of-the-art organization offering local, long distance, paging, digital wireless, Internet access and DSL services. Farmers Telephone Cooperative, founded in 1951, is a local, multi-faceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, S.C. It serves more than 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3000 miles. It provides technology to businesses and residents in the South Carolinas Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties. A veteran in the telephone industry, Farmers is the 3rd largest telephone cooperative in the United States. Two affiliate corporations fall under Farmer s umbrella FTC Communications and FTC Diversified Services.