Charter Communications Maryville announced it has expanded its telephone service footprint from the Tri-Cities to Blount and surrounding counties.

“Charter is giving the residents of Blount and surrounding counties a choice when it comes to choosing a telephone service provider,” says Fred Lutz, Vice President and General Manager of Charter’s Tennessee operations. “Charter Telephone is a high quality telephone service and a great value. When combined with Charter Digital video and Charter High-Speed Internet, customers save with discounts on all three services.”

Mr. Lutz notes that it is simple to switch to Charter Telephone. “New customers can keep their current phone number with no service disruption when transferring their phone service, and there is no new equipment for them to buy,” according to Mr. Lutz.

Charter Telephone offers unlimited local and long distance calling in the continental US and Canada, and popular calling features such as Caller ID, Call Waiting, Voice Mail and more. Customers who bundle phone service with video and/or high-speed Internet service receive not only additional discounts, but the added benefit of one convenient bill for all services.

“Charter Telephone is not just about helping our customers save money, but about giving them a choice in their telephone service provider,” says Mr. Lutz. “We offer quality digital service with unlimited calling and all the popular features at a price that’s hard to beat. Customers see the value in Charter telephone service because in six months we have over 10,000 telephone customers in the Tri-Cities market.”