EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-46836, 333-64799 and 333-169276) of Warwick Valley Telephone Company of our report dated March 15, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Warwick Valley Telephone Company, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Warwick Valley Telephone Company for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

Princeton, New Jersey

March 15, 2012