Telephone Services

Deputy 204, #8
(218) 755-2050

Service Needs

• Report Administrative telephone repair requests or troubles to mbock@bemidjistate.edu or 755-2050. Do not report them to the telephone company.
• Report Residence Hall telephone repair requests to rkirk@bemidjistate.edu or 755-3750. Do not report them to the telephone company.
• For new lines, modification to existing lines, or programmings needs e-mail mbock@bemidjistate.edu or call 755-2050.  You may need to complete the TELEPHONE SERVICES REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FORM and/or process a purchase order.
• To disconnect a line, send an e-mail to mbock@bemidjistate.edu with the phone number and location.
• To activate voicemail, send an e-mail to mbock@bemidjistate.edu with the phone number.
• To set up a conference call, contact mbock@bemidjistate.edu or call 755-2050.
• To obtain a long distance code, complete the TELEPHONE SERVICES REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FORM
• To obtain a calling card, complete the TELEPHONE SERVICES REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FORM

Emergency Phone Numbers

On Campus: 3888
Off Campus: 9-911
Crisis Hot Line: 1-800-422-0045
Maintenance Problems: 755-3988
Weekends and evenings: 755-3888

Directory Assistance

On campus numbers - View the BSU directory online at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/directory/

Off campus numbers - To look up telephone numbers online go to: www.switchboard.com or www.yellowpages.com or www.infospace.com

Directory Assistance - You can dial 8 + 1 + the area code + 555-1212 + wait for the tone and then dial your long distance ID code. However, you will be charged long distance and an access fee each time you utilize directory assistance.

Toll Free Numbers - Dial 9 + 1 + 800 555-1212.

State of Minnesota office numbers and information are available online at:
www.state.mn.us Click on Government Telephone Directory.

Disability Access Information

For TTY/TDD communications contact Kathi Hagen at 755-3883, Coordinator, Disability Services, #19, SN 202.

On Campus Dialing

When calling within the Bemidji State University campus, dial only the last four digits of the number.

Off Campus/Local Area Dialing

Dial 9 + the 7 digit number. There is no long distance charge on calls from campus to the following prefix numbers:

• 854 - Becida
• 308 - Bemidji
• 333 - Bemidji
• 441 - Bemidji
• 556 - Bemidji (cell)
• 751 - Bemidji
• 755 - Bemidji
• 760 - Bemidji (cell)
• 766 - Bemidji (cell)
• 335 - Cass Lake
•        - Cass Lake
• 224 - Laporte
• 586 - Nebish
• 243 - Puposky
• 467 - Solway
• 586 - Turtle River

Long Distance Dialing

from an administrative line for official state business.

To call anywhere in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada - dial 8 + 1 + the area code + the 7 digit number + wait for the tone and then dial your 6 digit ID code (obtain an ID code from Telephone Services at 2050).

International Calls ? dial 8 + 011 + Country Code + the number + wait for the tone and then dial your 6 digit ID Code. Contact the Telephone Services Office at 2050 if you have a problem dialing.

Personal Long Distance Calls

State Telephones shall not be used for personal long distance calls. This includes the incoming toll free numbers. Such calls constitute illegal avoidance of state/federal taxes and are clearly contrary to the proper usage of lines intended for state business only. Individuals making personal long distance calls from state facilities will be subject to applicable legal sanctions.

If you need to make a personal long distance call, you may do so using a personal long distance calling card. Dial 9 for an outside line and then enter the toll free number provided by your calling card carrier, for example: 9 + 1 800 4US West (487-9378) and follow the prompts (Press 1. Dial the area code and phone number you wish to call. Enter your calling card number and four digit PIN).

MnSCU Employee Code of Conduct