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Cellular Service - Contract, Rate and Billing Information
NDSU provides centralized cellular services for faculty and staff through the Voice & Collaboration Services Department. Below is more information on contracts, rates and billing.
Rates/Contact Information
Charges are passed-through from the carrier to NDSU departments with no mark-up from Voice & Collaborations Services Department.
Verizon has a 24 month contract, eligible for upgrade after 18 months. Penalty charge for early contract cancellation.
AT&T has a 24 month contract, eligible for upgrade after 18 months. No penalty charge for early contract cancellation.
Rates are listed below based on the latest contract:
Voice Plans:
| AT&T Voice-Only | Verizon Voice-Only |
|---|---|
| 100 Min. $22.50 | 100 Min. $23.99 + 100 messages |
| N/A | 200 Min. $28.69 + 100 messages |
| 300 Min. $29.25 | N/A |
| N/A | 400 Min. $30.76 + 100 messages |
| 600 Min. $39.75 | 600 Min. $44.10 + 100 messages |
| 1000 Min. $52.50 | 1000 Min. $56.40 + 100 messages |
Texting Plans:
| AT&T Texting | Verizon Texting |
|---|---|
| 200 messages - $3.00 | 1000 messages - $10.00 |
| unlimited messages - $20.00 | unlimited messages - $12.00 |
Smart Phones:
| AT&T Smartphones | Verizon Smartphones |
|---|---|
| 300 Min./unlimited data, pictures, and text - $48.75 | 400 Min./unlimited data, pictures, video and text - $49.35 |
| 600 Min./unlimited data, pictures, and text - $61.43 | 600 Min./unlimited data, pictures, video and text - $62.19 |
| 1000 Min./unlimited data, pictures, and text - $73.13 | 1000 Min./unlimited data, pictures, video and text - $74.03 |
Phone Replacement:
| AT&T | Verizon |
|---|---|
| 18 months | 18 months |
Shipping:
| AT&T | Verizon |
|---|---|
| Overnight at no charge | Overnight at no charge |
Billing
Billing is provided through the PCR general ledger interface on the 16th of each month. One bill contains all cellular, telecommunications, and emergency technologies charges. To request call detail records for a particular cellular phone number for a given month, the department's Telephone Administrator can contact NDSU IT Business Unit for this service.