Sign Up for Services
This company will make every effort to ensure that your telephone service is connected to the long distance company you choose. In the event your service is inadvertently connected to a different company, we will assume liability only to the extent of connecting your chosen company at the earliest opportunity after you notify us.
A customer service professional will call to collect the $10 for membership and other fees when processing your application. You will be billed for any installation charges on your first billing statement less any pre-paid installation fee.
The undersigned (hereafter called “the Applicant”) hereby applies for membership and agrees to take telephone service from a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee, under the name of Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. The applicant will grant the Cooperative a right of easement to conduct, operate, and maintain a telephone line on the property where the Applicant receives telephone service. The applicant, by becoming a member, assumes no personal responsibility for any debts or liabilities of the Cooperative, and is expressly understood his private property is exempt from the execution for any such debts or liabilities. The Applicant hereby agrees that in the event of default in the payment of any amount due, and if the account is placed in the hands of an agency or attorney for collection of legal action, to pay an additional charge equal to the cost of collection including agency and attorney fees and court costs incurred and permitted by laws governing these transactions.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Credit: Your credit may be checked with the credit bureau. If credit is unacceptable, you may be required to pay an advanced deposit andinstallation fee. You may be notified by letter of this amount. The deposit may vary between $50 to $100 depending on previous bills with us.The installation fee may be $50 and will be applied to your first month’s bill. The deposit will be held for 12 months and will be refunded on your billing statement.