Whidbey Telecom is a private, independent telecommunications company operating on the South End of Whidbey Island in Washington State, the community of Point Roberts, Washington, and its affiliate Hat Island Telephone Company on Hat Island.
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Whidbey Telecom has been locally owned and operated since it started business in 1908.
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The end of World War II saw an influx of new residents to Whidbey Telecom Island, putting a significant burden on the small phone company.
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Until 1961, Whidbey Telecom Telephone had overhead wires, and when the storms came, the lines went down due to wind, trees, and snow.
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Whidbey Telecom Telephone became the first local phone company to provide Internet access to its customers in 1994.
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In 2016 Whidbey Telecom announced it would be installing fiber optic cables to homes and businesses in its service area.
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In 2019, Whidbey Telecom introduced The BiG GiG Fiber Network in Point Roberts, Washington.
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Whidbey Telecom Telephone began Whidbey Telecom Internet Services to cover the telephone company's service area.
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Whidbey Telecom provided the first "Ferry Cams" for commuters, which prompted WSDOT to do the same at most of their other facilities, so that ferry users were fully aware of the wait times and traffic conditions.
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In late 2018, Whidbey Telecom announced it was shifting its TV strategy from providing linear TV to partnering with Dish.
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Whidbey Telecom continues to provide its local WhidbeyTV video, streaming for free through WhidbeyTV.
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