Albany Mutual Telephone in Albany, Minnesota sold Nationwide Cellular service in 2011 and reported CDMA and LTE handsets to the FCC for 2017. Its old domain now points to Albany Fiber Communications, at the same address, which lists fiber internet, TV and local phone only. No official end date was found.
Albany Mutual Telephone cell service appears to be shut down
A Spring 2011 Albany Mutual Telephone newsletter promoted its Nationwide Cellular service. An FCC handset report for calendar year 2017 lists Albany Mutual Telephone Association with CDMA and LTE phones. Today albanytel.com redirects to afcomm.net, where Albany Fiber Communications, at the same 131 6th Street address in Albany, Minnesota, lists fiber internet, digital TV and local telephone. No mobile service is listed. BestCellular.com found no official end date.
If you had an Albany Mutual Telephone cell line
No source names a carrier that took Albany Mutual Telephone cellular customers. If your number still works, ask the carrier that holds it now for your account number and port-out PIN. For a local landline number, call Albany Fiber Communications at 320.845.2101 and ask for both before you switch.
The link between Albany Mutual Telephone and Albany Fiber Communications rests on a domain redirect and a shared street address; no source states a rename. BestCellular.com could not find an official shutdown notice and will update this page if one is published.
How Albany Mutual Telephone ended
- Spring 2011: Albany Mutual Telephone newsletter promotes its Nationwide Cellular service with a free month of cell service.
- 2017: FCC hearing aid compatibility report lists Albany Mutual Telephone Association with CDMA and LTE handsets for calendar year 2017.
Why Albany Mutual Telephone cellular appears to have ended
The sources do not say. The last dated sign of the cellular service is the FCC handset report for 2017. The company’s web presence now carries the Albany Fiber Communications name and sells fiber internet, digital TV and local telephone. BestCellular.com found no notice, filing or news report on when or why mobile service stopped, so the cause stays open.
How to find who holds an old number now
- Check an old bill or payment record. It names the company that billed you last.
- Run the number through a carrier lookup tool. It shows the carrier that holds the number today.
- Call that carrier and ask for the account number and transfer PIN.
- Start the port from the new carrier. Never cancel the old line first.
Your right to keep a number
Number portability is federal law, not a carrier policy. The rule is the FCC’s: Portability: Keeping Your Phone Number When Changing Service Providers.
How we verified Albany Mutual Telephone
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Tracked and active are different counts on this site. Albany Mutual Telephone counts in our tracked total, not in our active total, so it does not appear in tools built for live carriers.
Questions about Albany Mutual Telephone
Is Albany Mutual Telephone still in business?
The company behind it appears to operate as Albany Fiber Communications at 131 6th Street, Albany, Minnesota. It sells fiber internet, TV and local phone service but lists no mobile service.
Which network did Albany Mutual Telephone use?
No source names a host network. The FCC report for 2017 lists its handsets as CDMA and LTE. The 2011 newsletter calls the product Nationwide Cellular but names no carrier.
What happened to Albany Mutual Telephone customers?
The sources do not say. No successor carrier is named. Cellular customers would have moved their numbers to a carrier of their choice. Landline customers can call 320.845.2101.
What was Albany Mutual Telephone Nationwide Cellular?
It was the cell phone service the Albany, Minnesota telephone company sold to local customers. A Spring 2011 newsletter offered existing and new Nationwide Cellular customers a free month of service.
Sources
Checked October 13, 2026.
- Albany Mutual Telephone: Spring 2011 newsletter: Promotes Nationwide Cellular service; company address 131 6th St, Albany, MN 56307. Dated Spring 2011; reached via albanytel.com redirect.
- FCC: Handset Totals by Service Provider and Air Interface (DOC-349838A1): Lists Albany Mutual Telephone Association CDMA and LTE handsets for January 1 to December 31, 2017.
- Albany Fiber Communications: Home: Same address; fiber internet, TV and local telephone; phone 320.845.2101; no mobile service. Checked October 14, 2026.
Best Cellular. “Albany Mutual Telephone Cell Service: Appears to Be Shut Down,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/albany-mutual-telephone/
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