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Service Electric Cable TV
Literally the first commercial cable TV system in the US (Mahanoy City PA, 1948 — predates everyone else). Still family-owned. Lehigh Valley footprint. Solid local operator.
- Parent company
- Service Electric (Walson family, private)
- Founded
- 1948
- Headquarters
- Mahanoy City, PA
- Service types
- Cable · Fiber
- States served
- 2 states: NJ, PA
- ZIPs covered
- ~95
- Residential subs
- ~60,000 (2026-Q1)
- Gateway fee
- $10/mo
- Install fee
- $50
- Contract
- None
Plans & pricing
| Tier | Down | Up | Price | Data cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 10 Mbps | $50/mo | Unlimited |
| 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 20 Mbps | $70/mo | Unlimited |
| 1 Gig | 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps | $90/mo | Unlimited |
Notes: Historic ISP — credited as the FIRST commercial cable TV system in the US (Mahanoy City PA, 1948). Still family-owned. Footprint is the Lehigh Valley + small NE PA towns.
Cities + markets served
- Allentown PA
- Bethlehem PA
- Easton PA
- Hazleton PA
- Mahanoy City PA
- Pottsville PA
- Phillipsburg NJ
Ownership & corporate history
Ownership type: family-owned (since 1948)
Previously known as / acquired: Mahanoy City TV Company
Walson family ownership — founder John Walson built the first US commercial cable system in 1948.
Customer service & support
- Customer service
- (610) 841-4100
- Technical support
- (610) 841-4100
- Billing
- (610) 841-4100
- Support portal
- https://www.secv.com/support
- Billing portal
- https://www.secv.com/myaccount
- Mailing address
- Service Electric Cablevision, P.O. Box 909, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Returning your equipment
Accepted return methods: service-electric-office · ups-store-prepaid-label
You must return: SECV modem/gateway, Cable boxes, Voice modem
Common mistake: Limited PA-only footprint — local office or UPS.
Where you can actually go in person
Confirmed company-operated stores that can sign up service AND accept equipment returns. Authorized-retailer addresses are tagged separately because they cannot always handle returns.
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Service Electric local offices Corporate-operated
Multiple PA + NJ markets, Allentown/Bethlehem/Hazleton/etc, PA/NJ —
Accepts equipment: Modem, Cable boxes
Can sign up for: SECV Internet, TV, Voice
Branded as: Service Electric (corporate)
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