Telephone

• The area code for Gatesville is 254.
• Phone prefixes are 865-, 248-, and 404-.
• EMBARQ (formerly Sprint) residential services 1-800-788-3500 and business services 1-800-786-6272,
  provides local telephone service in Gatesville.
• Other companies, listed in the first few pages of the Gatesville telephone book (available
  at the Chamber of Commerce in the Cotton Belt Depot Visitors Center) also offer local
  service.

Natural Gas & Propane

• Star-Tex Propane,113 Fm 116 in Gatesville, 254-865-2199, provides propane delivery
  and tank service. 
• Atmos Energy, 1-800-460-3030; Emergency Hotline-Report Escaping Gas 1-800-817-8090

Electric

• First Choice, 201 N. 8th in Gatesville, 866-469-2464, provides local electric service in the
  city of Gatesville. 
• Hamilton County Electric Cooperative, located in Hamilton, 254-386-3123, provides
  electric services outside and to the east of the city.
• Other companies, listed in the yellow pages of the Gatesville telephone book, also offer
  local electric service. Ask your leasing agent or realtor for information about the electric
  utility company servicing your location.

Water & Wastewater

• Gatesville City, 110 North 8th St in Gatesville, 254-865-8951 provides water and
  wastewater within the city limits.
• Coryell City Water Supply District, 254-865-6089
• Mountain Water Supply, Hwy 84 in Gatesville, 254-865-7113
• Multi-County Water Supply, 4095 W. Hwy 84 in Gatesville, 254-865-2269

Garbage Collection

• Gatesville City, 110 North 8th St in Gatesville, 254-865-8951 contracts with
  Waste Management for garbage collection within the city limits.
• Texas Waste Haulers, P.O. Box 5277, Laguna Park, TX 76644, 1-888-958-7274
• Private companies, listed in the yellow pages of the Gatesville telephone book,
  handle these services outside the city.

Cable Television / Satellite Service

• Sudden Link provides local cable service.
• CC ETC Dish Network, 2601 S. Hwy 36 in Gatesville, 254-865-7718.
• Other companies, all listed in the yellow pages of the Gatesville telephone book, may
  also offer satellite system sales and service.

Internet Service Providers (ISP's)

• EMBARQ 
• Clearwire Wireless Broadband
• Other ISP's such as Earthlink, MSN, and AOL maintain local dial-up access
  numbers and high-speed access for business and residential accounts.