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This page contains cellular telephone plans and rates available to university faculty, staff, and students through CITES.
Voice Plans
State of Illinois Flat Rate Plan
Use anywhere in the state of Illinois. Domestic long distance is included. Basic monthly charge: $5.00. Usage rate: $0.15 per minute.
America's Choice
Includes Line Rate, Airtime, Roaming, and Nationwide long-distance calling from anywhere within the America's Choice footprint.
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Nationwide for Business
Provides a pool of anytime minutes, unlimited IN Calling and nights/weekends, and data send/receive capabilities. A Nationwide plan is required for the X10000. Click for more details.
International CDMA roaming
Roaming services that enables customers to use their Verizon Wireless handset to make and receive calls in a limited number of countries.
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Global phone service for international travelers
Provides one phone, one phone number, and one bill when traveling in over 100 countries.
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Data Plans
Provide broadband/1XRTT data connectivity for BlackBerries, PDAs, modem cards, or when using tethered-capable phones.
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Features and options
Text messaging
All phones come with text messaging capabilities on a "pay as you use" basis. Incoming messages cost $.03 each, and outgoing messages are $.11 each. Text messaging plans are cost-effective if you send or receive more than 250 messages each month.
Text messaging details
Mobile web
If your phone or PDA does not have an internal web browser (see Cellular Phone and Equipment Pricing [.xls]) and will be used to access the Iinternet, you will need to purchase the Mobil Web feature for $5.50 per month. A data package is also recommended so that minutes used on the Web are billed using data rates rather than voice minutes.
Push-to-Talk
Provides unlimited One-to-One Push-to-Talk, as well as Line Rate, Airtime, Roaming and Nationwide long-distance calling from anywhere within the America’s Choice footprint.
Definitions and Fees
Air time charges apply to calls placed from and received by the cellular phone. Roam charges apply when using a cellular phone outside of its designated home area. Long-distance calling charges may be additional. There is a $15 service charge to activate or change cellular service.