We want to thank our technical support team and our contractors for their hard work to promptly repair this damage while working diligently to minimize the inconvenience to our customers. We want to especially thank our customers for their patience while the work was being done. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers.

On Monday July 19, 2010, a contractor working in Maricopa hit a fiber transport cable while digging with a back hoe. Orbitel was able to make temporary repairs and NO Orbitel customers have experienced any interruptions in service. It is necessary for Orbitel to make permanent repairs to the damaged cable. In order to make those repairs, services will be interrupted while a new fiber optic cable is installed to replace the damaged cable. Orbitel is performing this work during these hours to minimize any inconvenience that may occur to its customers.

Customers in Sorrento, Rancho Mirage and Desert Passage will be effected while these repairs are being made. Orbitel does not expect that the work will take all six hours but is identifying these hours when service may be off the air.

Orbitel expects all services to be fully restored and the permanent repairs to be completed by no later than 6am on Wednesday July 21.

We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience while we work on the repairs.

Orbitel’s comprehensive coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup comes to the deciding match Sunday, July 11th at 10:30am. The World Cup Title match — Netherlands vs. Spain — will air on ABC (Orbitel 15/815HD). Tune in or set your DVR!!

Here is the full match schedule: http://orbitelcom.com/worldcup2010/

The game will air live on Fox Sports Arizona (29, 829HD). Tune in or set your DVR to record from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.

Orbitel is proud to sponsor the fireworks at this year’s Great America Barbeque at Pacana Park on July 4th from 6pm-10pm. Fireworks are a tradition enjoyed through the generations, and Orbitel hopes you, your family and friends enjoy this show in the sky!

The Great American BBQ is a free event that includes games, water inflatables, watermelon seed spitting contest, sack races, pie eating contest, food and drink for sale and of course, the grand display of colorful fireworks. See you there!

The Dodgers dominated the season with an 11-0 record. Congratulations Dodgers!

The Dodgers at Opening Ceremonies

The Glory receiving donated water for the season

The Royals

This year’s Maricopa All-Stars includes several members from the Orbitel sponsored teams. Congratulations to:

11/12 yr old All Star Team-Hardball
1st game: 7/5 7:30pm @ Coolidge
Cesar Rocha
Emiliano Manrique
Nick Kelly

11/12 yr old All Star Team-Softball
1st game: 7/8 5:30pm @ Maricopa High School
Chelbae Bart
Taylor Behn and
Tailor Goods

The Orbitel offices will be closed on Monday July 5, 2010 in observance of Independence Day.

24/7 Internet and Phone Technical Support is available at 877-235-3859. To report a cable outage call 520-568-8890. Regular operations and office hours will resume on Tuesday July 6th at 8 am. The staff of Orbitel wishes you and your family a very happy holiday.

Stay cool inside on Saturday but watch the action heat up as Orbitel’s full coverage of all matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup continues with the USA vs. Ghana Saturday, June 26th at 11:30am on ABC (Orbitel 15/815HD). Could this be the continuation of something special for USA soccer?!

Orbitel customers with Expanded service can view all the matches, and customers with the Orbitel HD package can watch all the matches plus 2010 FIFA World Cup studio programs, including pre-match, halftime and post-match segments. Coverage is on ESPN (Orbitel 27/827HD), ESPN2 (Orbitel 28/828HD) and ABC (Orbitel 15/815HD).

For a complete schedule, click http://orbitelcom.com/worldcup2010/. To order Orbitel HD or a DVR, call an Orbitel Customer Service Representative at 520-568-8890.

Now’s the time to see the value you can get, and the money you can save by bundling services with Orbitel. Thousands of your neighbors are bundling AND saving money, enjoying great value and receiving outstanding customer service with Orbitel. You can too!

Just for fun, see what you could save. Click on any Bundle and Save link on the Orbitel website.

What would you save if you got 178 channels you really want, and high speed internet, all with no long term contract? What if you added phone with unlimited calling? The value and the savings would grow! Orbitel bundles are priced with Maricopa residents in mind. Satellite can’t do that. Qwest doesn’t do that.

See the value, see your savings right now at OrbitelCom.com/bundle.

Beginning Monday June 28th through July 31st, Orbitel will change its office and installation hours so that we can honor our employees with more time to spend with their families. During this period we will be open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday with unchanged hours on Saturday of 8am until noon. During these hours we will be able to answer any questions that you may have, schedule installations and service calls, and process your payments.

Please also note that our offices will be closed Monday, July 5th, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

You can find the answer to many questions, print channel lineups, compare bundle prices and make payments on our website at OrbitelCom.com. Internet and Phone Technical Support is available 24/7 by calling 877-235-3859. Orbitel has service personnel available after hours for outages, and cable TV outages can be reported at 520-568-8890.

Enjoy your summertime!

June 28th through July 31st
Monday–Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 8am–Noon