UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2006

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                     Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Iowa                     001-32354                  42-1490040
(State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)

   115 South Second Avenue West
          Newton, Iowa                                            50208
      (Address of Principal                                     (Zip Code)
       Executive Offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (641) 787-2000

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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

               On March 3, 2006, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. issued a
               press release to report its results of operations and financial
               condition for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31,
               2005. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
               this Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

               The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is
               being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
               Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
               Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
               nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any
               registration statement or other document filed under the
               Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise
               stated in such filing.


Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

    Exhibit Number        Description of Exhibit
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    99.1                  Press release dated March 3, 2006.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: March 3, 2006                  Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.

                                      By: /s/ Craig A. Knock
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                                          Craig A. Knock
                                          Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          and Treasurer





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number                       Description
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 99.1              Press release dated March 3, 2006.