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How do I get electric service?
To establish service, call NStar (formerly Boston Edison) at 800-592-2000. You will have to tell them your name, employment data, complete address information (both old and new) and your Social Security number. If you are renting, NStar will also require your landlord's name and phone number. If the prior tenant has an outstanding balance with NStar, you will need to show proof that you will be a new tenant.
What choices do I have under deregulation?
Deregulation of utilities aims to provide consumers with choices. In that spirit, consider the following companies that offer utilities, including electric, gas, service contracts, local and long-distance phone, oil and cable-TV. See the list the state provides. Among those the state lists are:
In all cases, you must check to see what services the company offers in Arlington.
How do I get gas service?
To establish service, call KeySpan Energy Delivery (formerly Bostongas) at 617-469-2300 or 1-800-732-3400. You will need to tell them your name, complete address information (both old and new) and your Social Security number.
How do I get telephone service?
The area code for Arlington is 781. To establish telephone service: Call Verizon at Verizon at 1-800-870-9999 or RCN at 1-800-746-4726 or COMCAST at 1-888-633-4266.
What's needed: your name, employment data, complete address information (both old and new), your old phone number, and the name or phone number of the former occupant of your new location.
Note: Companies offering phone service will need to know the type of service you want, residential or business. When you call, ask for an Arlington Yellow and White Pages. Both will help you find valuable services available to you here in Arlington.
Who do I call for cable-TV service?
Arlington has three cable providers -- Comcast, Verizon, and RCN. RCN carries Public, Education, and Government (PEG) programming
from Arlington Community Media Inc. (ACMI) on its channels 3, 13 and 15, Comcast carries the same programming on its channels 8, 9 and 10, and Verizon on its channels 31, 24, and 26.
Where do I call to report a streetlight or outage?
In December 2004, the Town of Arlington announced it has contracted with Republic Electric, now Republic ITS, to handle all streetlight replacements in Arlington. Any person wishing to report an outage may call Republic Electric at 1-800-544-4876. Please be sure to provide a pole number when contacting them. You can also report a streetlight outtage online here.
Please call the Arlington Police department to report a problem with a traffic light at 781-643-1212
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