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Area Code 608
Telephone Central Office
Building Pictures
The following are representative examples of telephone central office buildings in Area Code 608 (southwestern Wisconsin).
Click on the pictures below for a larger version.
Adams
Listing Updated:
November 2010/June 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
ADMSWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 339Notes:
Orignally was an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric Step by Step switch, then a Vidar switch (circa 1980), and now an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric RSU (circa 2003).
Host: Mauston (MSTNWIXADS1).
Photo 2 wasthe original picture taken in June 2007 when it was Verizon. Photo 3 is an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric CO controlled payphone with new Frontier instruction cards (June 2011). Source: Joe M.
Baraboo
Listing Updated:
October 2011Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTel/SBC/Ameritech/ Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
BARBWI01DSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSD DE4Prefixes Served:
(608) 355-6Notes:
Original Central Office during manual days is located across the street from current CO (Photo 2). Notice you can see the old Wisconsin Telephone lettering in Photo 3. First central office switch was a Western Electric CDO with newer CDO ring. Switch is now an EWSD. This area was sold off to CenturyTel which is now Brightspeed/Centurylink.
Source: Joe M.
Briggsville
Listing Updated:
June 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
BRGVWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 340, 981Notes:
Orignally was an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric Step by Step switch. This was one of the last central offices in the state cut to a digital switch (around 1999).
Host: Wisconsin Dells (WIDLWIXADS0)
Source: Joe M.
Brooks
Listing Updated:
April 2007Operating Company:
Marquette-Adams Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
(was BRKSWIXARS0)Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg Carlson DCO remotePrefixes Served:
(608) 584Notes:
At one time was a Leich Step by Step switch.
Host: Oxford (OXFRWIXADS1).
Photo 2 shows an old pay phone booth, located in town of Easton. Calls are 25 cents. Phone does not work too well. Touch tone buttons are badn and hook has lots of static. Phone can be called. The light dows work. This booth may be the last one by this phone company, as the 2 pay phones outside the company HQ are now gone.
Source: Joe M.
De Forest
Listing Updated:
June 2007Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
DFRSWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 842, 846Notes:
Source: Joe M.
Endeavor
Listing Updated:
July 2015Operating Company:
Marquette-Adams Telephone Co-opCLLI:
(none)Switch Type:
(remote off of a Metaswitch VP3510)Prefixes Served:
(608) 587Notes:
This central office originally was a DCO remote, but now appears to be a packet switch remote. Source: Joe M.
Fennimore
Listing Updated:
May 2022Operating Company:
TDS/Grantland TelecomCLLI:
FNMRWIXARP0Switch Type:
Remote Packet (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 822Notes:
Source: E. Stadick
La Crosse
"Onalaska"
Listing Updated:
April 2020Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
LCRSWIXARS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSCPrefixes Served:
(608) 392, 779, 781, 783Notes:
Source: GSV
Lodi
Listing Updated:
March 2009Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
LODIWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 592Notes:
Originally an independent telephone company that was later purchased by GTE. Originally a Stromberg XY switch. Host switch in Saulk City.
Source: Joe M.
Lyndon Station
Listing Updated:
April 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
LYSTWIXARL0Switch Type:
RTDISC-SPrefixes Served:
(608) 666Notes:
Host: Wisconsin Dells (WIDLWIXADS0)
At one time was a Vidar remote off of the Mauston WI switch. Before that it was a Leich step by step switch.
Source: Joe M.
Mauston
Listing Updated:
June 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MSTNWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 350, 847Notes:
Had a Vidar switch circa 1980, GTD-5EAX was added later. Vidar customers were later folded into GTD-5EAX in 2003. Pay phone is central office controlled.
Source: Joe M.
Merrimac
Listing Updated:
June 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MRMCWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electic GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 493Notes:
Photo 2 is a central office controlled pay phone.
Host: Sauk City (SKCYWIXADS0)
Source: Joe M.
Monroe Center
Listing Updated:
August 2014Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MNCTWIXARS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electic GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 564Notes:
Early Vidar digital remote circa 1979 off of Adams central office. This CO is in the middle of nowhere. Mailing address is Arkdake, WI. Real address Town of Big Flats. Source: Joe M.
Montello
Listing Updated:
April 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MTLLWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 297Notes:
Host: Portage (PRTGWIXADS0)
Source: Joe M.
Necedah
Listing Updated:
September 2011Operating Company:
TDS/Central State TelephoneCLLI:
NCDHWIXADS2Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 565Notes:
Source: Joe M.
North Freedom
Listing Updated:
April 2007Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
NFDMWI11RS0Switch Type:
Nokia Siemens EWSD RemotePrefixes Served:
(608) 522Notes:
Originally was a Community Dial Office Step by Step switch (with new ring). Was SBC/ Ameritech/Wisconsin Bell before it was sold to CenturyTel
Host: Baraboo (BARBWI01DSA)
Source: Joe M.
Oxford
Listing Updated:
April 2007Operating Company:
Marquette-Adams Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
OXFRWIXADS1Switch Type:
Packet Switch (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 586Notes:
Originally Was Leigh SXS, then Stromberg-Carlson DCO, later EWSD and now a packet switch.
Source: Joe M.
Plain
Listing Updated:
April 2011Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
PLANWIXARS3Switch Type:
RS (probably an AE-RSU)Prefixes Served:
(608) 546Notes:
Source: Joe M.
Portage
Listing Updated:
June 2011Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
PRTGWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 742, 745Notes:
Photo 2 shows a close-up of the original telephone building, when it was a manual switchboard, built in 1914. Source: Joe M.
Poynette
Listing Updated:
September 2021Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTel/SBC/Ameritech/ Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
PYNTWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 635Notes:
Source: E. Stadick
Prairie du Chien
Listing Updated:
May 2022Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
PDUCWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 326, 357Notes:
Source: E. Stadick
Reedsburg
Listing Updated:
July 2015Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
RDBGWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 524Notes:
Source: Joe M.
Sauk City
Listing Updated:
April 2011/September 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
SKCYWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 643, 644Notes:
Picture from the Verizon days (April 2007) in Photo 2. Was a manual exchange until 1962 than an AE SXS untill 1989, now a GTD-5.
Source: Joe M.
Sparta
Listing Updated:
September 2011Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTel/GTECLLI:
SPRTWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia Siemens DCOPrefixes Served:
(608) 269, 366, 368Notes:
Source: Joe M.
Sun Prairie
Listing Updated:
August 2014Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
SNPRWIXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200Prefixes Served:
(608) 825, 834, 837Notes:
First office to have an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric 2AEX switch around mid 70s. Source: Joe M.
Westfield
Listing Updated:
July 2015 / April 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
WSFDWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 296Notes:
Host: Portage (PRTGWIXADS0)
Photo 2 is from 2007 when it was Verizon. Source: Joe M.
Wisconsin Dells
Listing Updated:
April 2011 / April 2007Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
WIDLWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 253-4Notes:
Picture from the Verizon days (April 2007) in Photo 2. Was an Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric Step by Step with 4th selector (2 exchanges) until the early 90's. Photo 3 is a payphone booth with the new Frontier signage from June 2011.
Source: Joe M.
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