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): November 8, 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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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

                On November 8, 2006, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.
                issued a press release to report its results of operations and
                financial condition for the third quarter ended September 30,
                2006. 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 November 8, 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: November 8, 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 November 8, 2006.