Cell Phone Information

Effective July 1, 2006, the State of Minnesota entered into a contract for wireless services with Midwest Wireless LLC, Sprint Solutions and UNICEL*.  Bemidji State University participates in the Telecom: Wireless Services - Cellular Telephones and PDA's Contract administered by the Materials Management Division of Admin Minnesota. 

BSU's primary contract vendor is UNICEL.  All communications with UNICEL are conducted through Telephone Services.  Please do not contact or go to a UNICEL outlet for anything related to your state contract cellular service or equipment unless directed to do so by the Bemidji State University Telephone Services office.  All service and equipment business must be conducted through Marie Ronning, Telephone Service Coordinator in the BSU Telephone Services office.  Marie's email address and phone number are:
mronning@bemidjistate.edu  755-2050.

To obtain a BSU cell phone, complete the TELEPHONE SERVICES REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FORM.

The completed form should be delivered to Telephone Services, Deputy 204, #8.  Telephone Services will place an online order.  Please note on the form what cell phone plan and equipment you would like to order.  For more information visit: http://state.mn.unicel.com/

When your cell phone arrives, Telephone Services will contact you to make arrangements for you to pick up your cell phone.  All cell phone users are required to sign the State of Minnesota Acknowledgement of Receipt Cellular Telephone Services and Equipment Agreement State of Minnesota Acknowledgement of Receipt Cellular Telephone Services and Equipment Agreement prior to taking possession of the cell phone.  For more information regarding State of Minnesota guidelines see the Statewide Electronic Communication and Technology Policy.

*Midwest Wireless LLC primarily serves Southern Minnesota.  Sprint primarily serves Central Minnesota (metro).  UNICEL primarily serves Northern Minnesota.  For more information on what each vendor offers, contact Telephone Services.

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