Telephone Service
Telephone service is provided by local and long-distance telephone companies. Local telephone companies provide local or regional telecommunication services; long-distance companies provide national and international services.
If you live on campus, local telephone service will probably be provided by your institution, but you will have the opportunity to choose a long-distance company based on your own needs. Long-distance companies offer different calling plans and savings options.
If you live off campus, you must arrange your own local and long-distance service. The orientation package you receive from your international student office should contain information about obtaining local telephone service. New customers generally must pay a one-time installation charge, as well as a deposit that is usually refunded with interest after 12 months if your bills are paid on time. A telephone directory will be delivered to your room on campus or to your off-campus address once your telephone service has been connected. Do not forget to have your telephone service disconnected or transferred to your new address when you move. There is no charge for disconnecting telephone service.
If you share long-distance service with roommates or housemates, make sure everyone understands how the bill is to be paid. AT&T offers a convenient service that permits each member of the household to enter a personal code when making a long-distance call, thereby simplifying the process of dividing the charges each month.
Detailed instructions for using public telephones (usually referred to as “pay phones”) can usually be found in the telephone booth. Many pay phones still require a coin for local calls, but most now allow you to make local and long-distance calls without coins using a credit card or any of a wide variety of “calling cards.” You can make long-distance calls from any pay phone in the United States; long-distance service is not confined to certain locales as it is in many countries.
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