Big River Telephone Company, LLC is a full-service telecommunications company that operates across the United States, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Big River Telephone is one of the oldest competitive telephone companies in the United States. Founded in 1983 as a long distance carrier, Big River Communications has evolved over the years into one of the premier Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) in the United States. In addition to being a successful CLEC, Big River Telephone is one of the market leaders in delivering wholesale Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).