McAlester, Krebs, Hartshorne, Eufaula, Kiowa, Canadian, Quinton and the Lake Eufaula country. A Local Nerd drives in for house calls, or helps remotely when that's faster.
Pick a time, we come to your door, and you agree to the rate before we start. Remote help works too when that's faster.
In person from $110/hr. $39 books it, and the rest is charged when the work is done. Remote help $39 for 30 minutes. Card only, no cash or checks. You agree to the rate before we start.
Ask anything you like. We'll explain what we're doing while we do it.
Dead spots, a router in the wrong place, a network nobody can get onto. We fix the coverage first, before anybody tells you to buy faster internet.
Getting a new TV going, tidying up the apps, and making the remote situation sane again. Then we show you the three buttons you need.
Slow, cluttered, full of things you didn't install. We'll clean it up, get it current, and set up a backup that runs on its own.
Setting up a new one, moving everything across, photos, passwords, and making the text bigger without breaking anything.
Some visits are all teaching, and that suits us fine. We go through it with you until it makes sense and you can do it on your own.
It worked yesterday and today the computer can't find it. That's a common problem, it's not something you did, and we can fix it.
Doorbells, cameras, speakers, thermostats and lights, set up so they notify the right phone and you can find them when you need them.
Pop-ups, fake warnings, emails that want you to click. We'll clear it out and show you what to look for so the next one doesn't get you.
Southeast Oklahoma is rugged country. Around Lake Eufaula and up into the Kiamichi Mountains, a lot of households are on satellite or fixed wireless, which behaves differently from cable and needs to be set up differently. We'll tell you what your connection can and can't do, and we won't sell you gear that won't help.
Lake Eufaula has drawn retirees for decades, and a lot of them are a long way from the nearest place to get help. Remote sessions work well here, and we'll stay on the phone until it works.
Our service area is measured in miles from downtown McAlester, and the hourly rate steps up the farther we drive. That is 44 towns across Oklahoma, covering Pittsburg, Latimer, Atoka, Haskell, Le Flore and Hughes counties.
| Band | Towns | In-person rate |
|---|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | McAlester, Krebs, Alderson, Savanna, Haileyville, Hartshorne, Blanco, Blocker, Indianola, Crowder, Pittsburg, Gowen, Kiowa, Canadian, Stuart, Lamar, Quinton, Wardville, Hanna | $110/hr |
| 25 to 50 miles | Eufaula, Daisy, Dustin, Stringtown, Wetumka, Weleetka, Snow, Moyers, Albion, Finley, Okemah | $130/hr |
| Remote today | Wilburton, Panola, Clayton, Kinta, Tuskahoma, Red Oak, Lequire, Leflore, McCurtain, Talihina, Fanshawe, Wister, Howe, Poteau | Remote $39 |
Not sure which band you're in? Check your ZIP and you'll see the answer for your address before you book anything. Want to talk it through first? Have a Local Nerd call you first, free and with no obligation.
Somebody two states away is worried that Mom can't get the TV back to normal, or that Dad keeps getting locked out of his email. You can arrange it for them. Book the session or gift a membership and we'll handle it with them directly, at a time that suits.
Send a NerdYes. A Local Nerd drives in for house calls, and a visit in McAlester is $110 an hour, shown before you book. Krebs, Hartshorne, Kiowa, Canadian and Quinton are in that first band too, and Eufaula, Clayton and Stringtown are $130. Wilburton, Talihina, Poteau and the Kiamichi towns east of them are remote for now, by phone and screen share. With the distances out here, remote is still the fastest fix for anything that isn't hardware.
Usually, yes. Satellite has more lag, so screen sharing feels slower, but it works. If your connection is too poor for a screen share, we'll talk you through it by phone.
Remote help is $39 for a 30-minute session. In-person visits are $110 an hour within 25 miles of downtown McAlester and $130 in the 25 to 50 mile band, and the higher rate is how we pay for the drive. Some addresses are served remotely today, or by a drive from a neighboring Local Nerd. Type your ZIP when you book and you'll see the answer for your address. A $39 deposit books an in-person visit and the rest is charged after your Local Nerd finishes and you sign off on the work. Nerd on Call membership is $14.99 a month and includes two remote sessions and an in-person visit a year, plus 20% off anything extra. You always agree to the rate before we start.
Yes. One-on-one help for older adults is work we like. We go at your pace, and we'll write the steps down for you to keep.
We do. Most of what people call broken is a setting, an update, an account or a connection, and we fix those. Screens, batteries, parts and data recovery from a failed drive are somebody else's job, and we'll tell you that up front.
What opens a market is a Local Nerd who knows the area, likes people, and is good at explaining things. Set your own availability, keep the majority of every booking, and help your neighbors. See what being the Local Nerd in McAlester involves or apply here.