Telephone & Utilities


Telephone
  • The area code for Michigan's Great Southwest is 616. After July 13 it changes to 269.
  • Local telephone service is provided by SBC Ameritech and GTE. Long distance companies are AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and others.
  • Copies of Michigan's Great Southwest telephone directories may be obtained by calling Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce (269) 925-6100.
Residential Natural Gas
Information concerning service and rates may be obtained from Aquila, 711 Starlite Drive, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (800) 735-4427, or SEMCO Energy, 1000 Bell Road, Niles, MI 49120 (800) 624-2019.
Water and Wastewater

For more information, please contact:
Benton Harbor Water Collection 711 Starlite Drive, Benton Harbor 49022 (269) 927-5533

Dowagiac Department of Public Services 241 South Front, Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-2195

City of Niles Utility Department 322 East Main Street, Niles, MI 49120

St. Joseph Water Department 700 Broad Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 983-6324
Electric

For more information, please contact:
American Electric Power
606 North Red Bud Trail, Buchanan 49107
or
2425 Meadowbrook Road, Benton Harbor, 49022
(800) 311-6424
Garbage Collection
Municipal trash collection and water/sewage sources vary greatly across our region. For more information, contact the city, village, or township hall where you will be living.
Cable Television

What would a relocation be without having to relearn the channel numbers of your favorite TV stations? To help you come to grips with this emotional process for you and your tube, here is a list of service providers:
AT&T Broadband
61117 Blair Lake, Jones, MI 49061 (269) 476-2010
414 West Hoffman, Three Rivers, MI 49093 (800) 360-0783

Green County Cable TV
206 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI 62704 (800) 274-5789

Michiana Cablevision
221 South Whittaker, New Buffalo, MI 49117 (800) 755-9728

Sister Lakes Cable TV
517 Petrie Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 424-5737 or 983-2665

TCI Cablevision
3830 South M-139, St. Joseph, MI 49085 (800) 288-8744
Internet Service Providers

Internet Service Providers are on a municipal basis (and there are a ton to choose from). Once you decide where your new home will be, you'll probably find a good ISP right around the corner from you. Click here for more information.
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For more information
Cornerstone Alliance
P.O. Box 428, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
tel: (269) 925-6100
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