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Telephone

• AT&T is a large provider in the Piedmont Triad for local residential service, covering Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Burlington. (888) 757-6500, www.att.com.
• North State Communications provides service for High Point and nearby towns. 886-3720, www.northstate.net.
• CenturyLink offers service in several towns, largely in Rockingham County and rural Guilford County. (866) 304-6820, www.embarq.com. CenturyLink Communications provides service for the Mebane area. (919) 563-9111, www.centurytel.com .
• Woodstream is in Lexington. 249-9901, www.lexcominc.net
• Time Warner Cable provides telephone service in the Triad. www.timewarnercable.com.

Natural gas

The dominant provider for natural gas in the area is Piedmont Natural Gas, with service in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, Reidsville and Burlington. (800) 752-7504, www.piedmontng.com.
PSNC Energy provides service for some communities in eastern Alamance and Caswell counties. (877) 776-2427, www.psncenergy.com.

Electric service

North Carolina has two major investor-owned utilities that provide power. Duke Energy and Progress Energy both serve parts of the Piedmont Triad.

• Duke Energy, (800) 777-9898, www.duke-energy.com: Alamance Village, Archdale, Burlington, Denton, Eden, Elon, Graham, Gibsonville, Green Level, Greensboro, Haw River, Jamestown, Kernersville, Madison, Mayodan, Oak Ridge, Ossipee, Pleasant Garden, Ramseur, Randleman, Reidsville, Sedalia, Stokesdale, Stoneville, Summerfield, Swepsonville, Thomasville, Trinity, Wentworth, Whitsett, Winston-Salem.
• Progress Energy, (800) 452-2777, www.progress-energy.com: Asheboro, Franklinville, Liberty, Seagrove, Staley.
• City-run systems: High Point, 883-3100; Lexington, 248-3920.
• Electric co-ops: Several entities serve residents across the region. EnergyUnited, (800) 522-3793; Randolph Electric Membership Corp., 625-5177; Piedmont Electric Membership Corp., (800)-222-3107.