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Lori Hansell
Customer Service Administrative Assistant, Telecom Services
lhansell@uoregon.edu
UO Telecom currently supports wireless service through two of the most popular carriers, Verizon Wireless and Cingular. Both companies offer BlackBerry, Treo, and smartphones, and for an additional fee you can add text messaging, picture messaging, and paging. Package pricing for these messaging services is also available. You'll find wireless service order forms on Telecom's website at http://telcom.uoregon.edu/cellular.htm
Which service should you choose? Here's a brief summary of the differences between Cingular and Verizon services to help you make your decision:
Cingular. If you travel abroad, Cingular, which has a significant international footprint, is worth considering (note that a quad-band or higher device is recommended). Cingular offers the best coverage for data services, and its voice coverage is improving on a daily basis.
Verizon. Verizon offers a wider range of voice coverage and its rate plan prices are a bit more competitive. It also charges considerably less for data equipment. We are currently working to provide Verizon users with even larger discounts.
Verizon transfers data faster than Cingular but has a limited coverage area. With a slight modification, its phones will work in South Korea.
General note: Pricing on rate plans and equipment differs from what is offered to the general public, and equipment prices change monthly--even weekly--and cannot be guaranteed.
By ordering through Telecom, you're assured of excellent customer service, warranty support, discounted or waived fees, and the flexibility to modify your plans and equipment during the service period without penalties. As an added convenience, your cellular phone charges will appear monthly on UO departmental phone bills. Rental phones are also available through Telecom for local or international use.
Also note that these particular wireless service discounts and benefits are offered only through Telecom, and that Telecom does not support accounts set up by individuals.
If you have any further questions regarding pagers, cell phones, wireless plans, or policy, please contact Lori Hansell (lhansell@uoregon.edu, 346-1035).