Phones and Stuff Related Links: Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Website Letters Menu Archival Menu Consumer groups urge govt to review GT&T monopoly May 14, 2007 Consumers Association and Advisory Bureau call for end to GT&T monopoly May 14, 2007 GT&T to challenge PM's decision on Digicel overseas gateway May 11, 2007 GT&T challenges licence to Digicel May 11, 2007 Digicel urges full freeing up of telecommunications market May 9, 2007 GT&T Wireless subscriber base increases by 64,000 May 6, 2007 GT&T, government to resolve differences March 22, 2007 GT&T commits to national development with massive expansion works March 22, 2007 GT&T commissions key CWC facility March 22, 2007 GT&T commissions another new cell station December 16, 2006 GT&T not afraid of Digicel competitionNovember 10, 2006 GT&T launches Cpoint service August 8, 2004 GT&T, Cel*Star dispute July 14, 2004 GT&T: A slumbering giant June 20, 2004 Barbados is liberalising its telecommunications market June 6, 2004 GT&T reviewing options after Govt’s block of cellular expansion programme June 3, 2004 Govt seems biased in disconnecting cellular system June 3, 2004 Gov't pulls plug on GT&T's new cellular service June 2, 2004 Govt. says concerned about mobile cell service delay June 2, 2004 The PUC has no regard for the rights of consumers March 7, 2004 Residents speak out on landline phones in their communities February 6, 2004 GT&T cell users may soon be able to dial up in Caribbean February 2, 2004 GT&T pledges 13,000 new landlines January 30, 2004 13,000 households due for landline phones this year January 30, 2004 GT&T offers satellite phone service November 30, 2003 President Jagdeo flaks GT&T For inadequate phone service November 28, 2003 Big increase in GT&T cell subscribers boosts ATN earnings August 3, 2003 Call centre telemarketers laid off July 30, 2003 GT&T unleashes text messaging and voice mail services July 16, 2003 GT&T launches voice mail, text message services July 16, 2003 GT&T introduces Voice Mail service July 15 July 10, 2003 GT&T dials up strong profits for first quarter May 18, 2003 GT&T must put act together April 29, 2003 Telephone calls surcharge takes effect April 2, 2003 GT&T invited to submit draft memo on telecoms reform March 28, 2003 ATN confirms 'credible' offer for GT&T March 2, 2003 Cable and Wireless interested in GT&T February 26 2003 GT&T donates digital line to National Library February 24, 2003 GT&T gifts National Library free DSL service February 22, 2003 2003/2004 telephone directory project launched January 26, 2003 Revenue from overseas calls tumbles 39% in 2002 January 19, 2003 Transparency key focus at telecoms procurement workshop December 13, 2002 PM delays telecom interconnection regulations November 7, 2002 40,000 new cellular subscribers for GT&T in one year October 26, 2002 Where are consumer rights in the GT&T 1997 surcharge case? October 13, 2002 1997 surcharge case Customers owe GT&T nothing - PUC October 13, 2002 GT&T wins 1997 surcharge appeal October 9, 2002 GT&T wins appeal over surcharge September 28, 2002 Phone company says inbound traffic revenues down 53% August 26, 2002 GT&T's cellular service August 26, 2002 If phone company wants resumed talks it should let us know August 13, 2002 Gaskin challenges telephone monopoly in court action July 28, 2002 Phone company’s CEO says ready for arbitration June 30, 2002 GT&T calls for arbitration in dispute with Government June 30, 2002 GT&T June 28, 2002 ATN prepared to go to arbitration on monopoly June 24, 2002 President accuses GT&T of bad faith, blackmail over IDB loan June 19, 2002 President accuses GT&T of trying to `blackmail' Guyanese June 19, 2002 Consultants to advise phone company on compensation to break monopoly May 6, 2002 The cellular phone service April 29, 2002 GT&T says it is upgrading cellular facilities April 8, 2002 Phone company rapped over obsolete analog system March 14, 2002 Telecom competition talks start March 7, 2002 Cheap phone calls ring up regulation demand March 6, 2002 GT&T wants review of rates hike February 27, 2002 Commission grants GT&T temporary rate hikes February 20, 2002 Phone company says will negotiate after interim increase February 17, 2002 Support phone company, but protect consumers February 17, 2002 Bhookmohan takes GPL, GT&T to task February 4, 2002 Consumer groups criticise regulatory body over temporary phone rates February 1, 2002 GT&T needs only $1.7B extra revenue not $5.5B - Gaskin January 31, 2002 Govt urges GT&T to start monopoly talks forthwith January 26, 2002 GT&T in desperate need of quick reform January 26, 2002 GT&T 2002/2003 telephone directory project launched January 20, 2002 Temporary rates for GT&T? January 20, 2002 Commission to rule on GT&T bid for temporary rate hikes January 17, 2002 Phone rates decision deferred January 17, 2002 Decision on temporary rates expected today January 16, 2002 GT&T could have applied earlier for rate rebalancing - PUC January 16, 2002 Watchdog commission rejects GT&T charges January 15, 2002 GT&T says viability threatened January 12, 2002 GT&T lays blame for proposed steep rates hike January 12, 2002 PUC to hold hearings on temporary rates January 11, 2002 GT&T says its viability under threat January 11, 2002 Commission suspends GT&T bid to hike phone bills January 10, 2002 Private sector officials object to proposed phone bill increases January 10, 2002 Consumer groups against proposed steep hikes in phone bills January 8, 2002 GT&T proposing big increase in local calls cost January 7, 2002 GT&T wants improved finances before de-monopolisation talks January 7, 2002 Phone rates to stay the same December 22, 2001 Analog cell phone users urged to switch to digital December 12, 2001 Petition over US phone settlement rates denied December 3, 2001 Cell phone venture gets five-year tax holiday May 26, 2001 GT&T 2001/2002 directory out March 8, 2001 ATN has extracted huge amounts from the phone company through advisory fees, loans and audiotext March 5, 2001 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.