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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:
August 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
ADMSWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 339Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2 is from November 2010, Photo 3 is from June 2007 (both from Joe M.) Photo 4 is an Automatic Electric CO controlled payphone with new Frontier instruction cards (June 2011). Originally was an Automatic Electric Step by Step switch, then a Vidar switch (circa 1980), and now an Automatic Electric RSU (circa 2003).
Host: Mauston (MSTNWIXADS1).
Alma
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
TDS/Tenney Telephone CompanyCLLI:
ALMAWIXAPS0Switch Type:
Packet End Office (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 685Notes:
Source: GSV
Baraboo
Listing Updated:
September 2019Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTel/SBC/Ameritech/ Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
BARBWI01DSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSD DE4Prefixes Served:
(608) 355-6Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photos 2-4: Joe M. (October 2011). 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.
Beloit
Listing Updated:
November 2022Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
BELTWI01DS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSD DE5Prefixes Served:
(608) 361-5, 389Notes:
Source: GSV
Blue River
Listing Updated:
August 2015Operating Company:
Richland-Grant Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
BLRVWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSDPrefixes Served:
(608) 536-8, 624, 735Notes:
Serves multiple ratecenters. Source: GSV
Boscobel
Listing Updated:
July 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/CenturytelCLLI:
BOSCWIXADSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg-Carlson DCOPrefixes Served:
(608) 375Notes:
Source: GSV
Briggsville
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
BRGVWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 340, 981Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: June 2007 (Joe M.) Orignally was an 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)
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.
Camp Douglas
Listing Updated:
November 2016Operating Company:
Lynxx Networks/Lemonweir Valley TelephoneCLLI:
CPDGWIXADS2Switch Type:
Metaswitch VP3510Prefixes Served:
(608) 427, 562Notes:
Serves multiple ratecenters. Source: GSV
Cochrane
Listing Updated:
July 2024Operating Company:
Cochrane Cooperative TelephoneCLLI:
CCHRWIXADS1Switch Type:
Metaswitch VP3500Prefixes Served:
(608) 248, 626Notes:
Serves multiple ratecenters. Source: Company website
Coon Valley
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Coon Valley Farmers TelephoneCLLI:
COVYWIXADS1Switch Type:
Metaswitch VP3510Prefixes Served:
(608) 452Notes:
Source: GSV
Cottage Grove
Listing Updated:
October 2021Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
CTGVWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 839Notes:
Source: GSV
Darlington
Listing Updated:
May 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/CenturytelCLLI:
DRTNWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAX RemotePrefixes Served:
(608) 776Notes:
Source: GSV
De Forest
Listing Updated:
August 2018Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
DFRSWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 842, 846Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (June 2007)
Dodgeville
Listing Updated:
May 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
DGVLWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 319, 935, 937Notes:
Source: GSV
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
Footville
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/Centurytel/WaysideCLLI:
FTVLWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg-Carlson DCOPrefixes Served:
(608) 876Notes:
Notice it still has the CenturyTel blue! Source: GSV
Holmen
Listing Updated:
July 2012Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/CenturytelCLLI:
HLMNWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 399, 526Notes:
Source: GSV
Janesville
Listing Updated:
August 2019Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
JNVLWI01DSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 371, 373, 741, 743, 752, 754-8Notes:
Source: GSV
La Crosse
"XA (Onalaska)"
Listing Updated:
August 2019Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
LCRSWIXARS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSCPrefixes Served:
(608) 392, 779, 781, 783Notes:
Source: GSV
La Crosse
"XB"
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/CenturytelCLLI:
LCRSWIXBRS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSCPrefixes Served:
(608) 787-8Notes:
Source: GSV
La Crosse
"XC"
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/CenturytelCLLI:
LCRSWIXCDS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200Prefixes Served:
(608) 738, 775, 782, 784-5, 789, 791, 793, 796Notes:
Source: GSV
La Valle
Listing Updated:
July 2024Operating Company:
La Valle Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
LAVAWIXADS1Switch Type:
Tekelec Open Compact ExchangePrefixes Served:
(608) 983, 985Notes:
Serves multiple ratecenters. Source: Company website
Lancaster
Listing Updated:
September 2013Operating Company:
TDS/Farmers Telephone CompanyCLLI:
LNCSWIXAPS0Switch Type:
Packet End Office (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 723Notes:
Source: GSV
Lodi
Listing Updated:
July 2018Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
LODIWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 592Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (March 2009). Originally an independent telephone company that was later purchased by GTE. Originally a Stromberg-Carlson XY switch. Host switch in Saulk City.
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.
Madison
"Main"
Listing Updated:
July 2019Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI11DS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 250-2, 355-60, 280-1, 283-4, 286-7, 294, 395, 957Notes:
Source: GSV
Madison
"Black Oak"
Listing Updated:
October 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI16DS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(608) 270-1, 273-8, 288, 298Notes:
Source: GSV
Madison
"Kedzie"
Listing Updated:
July 2019Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI12DS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSD DE5Prefixes Served:
(608) 240-6, 249, 301, 458Notes:
Source: GSV
Madison
"Pflaum"
Listing Updated:
October 2021Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI14DS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens EWSD DE5Prefixes Served:
(608) 216, 221-4, 226, 977Notes:
Source: GSV
Madison
"Spring"
Listing Updated:
October 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI15DSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(608) 261-7, 890Notes:
Source: GSV
Madison
"Sylvan"
Listing Updated:
October 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
MDSNWI13DS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(608) 218, 231-3, 236, 238Notes:
Source: GSV
Mauston
Listing Updated:
October 2012Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MSTNWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 350, 847Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (June 2007). 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.
McFarland
Listing Updated:
July 2011Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MCFAWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 838Notes:
Source: GSV
Merrimac
Listing Updated:
August 2013Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MRMCWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electic GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 493Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (June 2007). Photo 3 is a central office controlled pay phone.
Host: Sauk City (SKCYWIXADS0)
Source: Joe M.
Middleton
"Parmenter"
Listing Updated:
November 2021Operating Company:
TDS/Mid-Plains TelephoneCLLI:
MDTNWIXAPS0Switch Type:
Packet End Office (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 858Notes:
Source: GSV
Milton
Listing Updated:
August 2019Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/Centurytel/CencomCLLI:
MLTNWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Siemens/Stromberg-Carlson DCOPrefixes Served:
(608) 868Notes:
Source: GSV
Monroe
"Main"
Listing Updated:
September 2022Operating Company:
TDS/UtelcoCLLI:
MONRWIXAPS0Switch Type:
Packet End Office (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 324-5, 328-9, 336Notes:
Source: GSV
Monroe Center
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MNCTWIXARS1Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electic GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 564Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (August 2014) 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.
Montello
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
MTLLWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 297Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (April 2007) Host: Portage (PRTGWIXADS0)
Mount Horeb
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
Mount Horeb Telephone CompanyCLLI:
MTHBWIXADS2Switch Type:
Metaswitch VP3510Prefixes Served:
(608) xNotes:
Source: GSV
Necedah
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
TDS/Central State TelephoneCLLI:
NCDHWIXAPS0Switch Type:
Packet End Office (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 565Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (September 2011). This was a 5ESS, now a packet switch.
North Freedom
Listing Updated:
September 2019Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTelCLLI:
NFDMWI11RS0Switch Type:
Nokia Siemens EWSD RemotePrefixes Served:
(608) 522Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (April 2007) 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)
Oregon
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
ORGNWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 835Notes:
Source: GSV
Oxford
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
Marquette-Adams Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
OXFRWIXADS1Switch Type:
Packet Switch (unknown type)Prefixes Served:
(608) 586Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (April 2007). Originally Was Leich step by step, then Stromberg-Carlson DCO, later EWSD and now a packet switch. Serves multiple ratecenters.
Plain
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
PLANWIXARS3Switch Type:
RS (probably an AE-RSU)Prefixes Served:
(608) 546Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (April 2011)
Platteville
Listing Updated:
June 2024Operating Company:
Brightspeed/CenturyLink/Centurytel/PlattevilleCLLI:
PTVLWIXADSASwitch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 342, 348-9Notes:
Source: GSV
Portage
Listing Updated:
July 2013Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
PRTGWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 742, 745Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photos 2 and 3: Joe M. (June 2011) Photo 3 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:
October 2019Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
RDBGWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 524Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: Joe M. (July 2015)
Richland Center
Listing Updated:
August 2015Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
RCCTWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD5-EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 383, 647Notes:
Source: GSV
Sauk City
Listing Updated:
July 2018Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
SKCYWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 643, 644Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: April 2011, photo 3: September 2007 (both from Joe M.) Was a manual exchange until 1962 than an AE SXS untill 1989, now a GTD-5.
Sparta
Listing Updated:
August 2012Operating Company:
Brightspeed/Centurylink/CenturyTel/GTECLLI:
SPRTWIXADS1Switch Type:
Nokia Siemens DCOPrefixes Served:
(608) 269, 366, 368Notes:
Current photos 1 and 2: GSV. Photo 3: Joe M. (September 2011)
Stoughton
Listing Updated:
August 2023Operating Company:
at&t/SBC/Ameritech/Wisconsin TelephoneCLLI:
SGTNWI11DS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100Prefixes Served:
(608) 873, 877Notes:
Source: GSV
Sun Prairie
Listing Updated:
September 2021Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
SNPRWIXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200Prefixes Served:
(608) 825, 834, 837Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2: August 2014 (Joe M.). First office to have an Automatic Electric 2AEX switch around mid 70s.
Viroqua
Listing Updated:
July 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/CitizensCLLI:
VIRQWIXADS0Switch Type:
Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10Prefixes Served:
(608) 637Notes:
Source: GSV
Westby
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Vernon Telephone CooperativeCLLI:
WSBYWIXADS0Switch Type:
Metaswitch VP3510Prefixes Served:
(608) 528, 625, 627, 629, 634, 638, 648, 675, 689Notes:
Serves multiple ratecenters. Source: GSV
Westfield
Listing Updated:
September 2023Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
WSFDWIXARS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 RSUPrefixes Served:
(608) 296Notes:
Host: Portage (PRTGWIXADS0)
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2 is from July 2015, Photo 3 from April 2007 (both from Joe M.)
Wisconsin Dells
Listing Updated:
September 2019Operating Company:
Frontier/Verizon/GTECLLI:
WIDLWIXADS0Switch Type:
Nokia/Lucent/Automatic Electric GTD-5 EAXPrefixes Served:
(608) 253-4Notes:
Current photo: GSV. Photo 2 from April 2011, Photo 3 from April 2007 (both from Joe M.) Photo 4 is a pay phone from June 2011. Originally was an Automatic Electric Step by Step with 4th selector (2 exchanges) until the early 90's.
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