Cellular and Other Mobile Computing Devices

Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College participate in the Telecom: Wireless Services - Cellular Telephones and PDA's Contract administered by the Materials Management Division of Admin Minnesota.  Our primary contract vendor is Verizon. All communications with Verizon are conducted through Telephone Services. Please do not contact or go to a Verizon 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 Bock, Telephone Service Coordinator in the BSU Telephone Services office. Marie's email address and phone number are: mbock@bemidjistate.edu 755-2050.

If you or your employee wish to obtain a business use cell phone, PDA, or wireless communication service, please complete the TELEPHONE SERVICES REQUEST AND AUTHORIZATION FORM, and please review FAQs-A Guide to Approving, Ordering & Using Cellular Services

When your cell phone arrives, Telephone Services will contact you to make arrangements for you to pick up your cell phone. All users are required to sign the State of Minnesota Acknowledgment 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.

BSU issued cell phones, PDA's and service plans are for business use only. Personal use is prohibited. If you have a college or university electronic device, you are respoinsible to be in compliance with MnSCU Procedure 5.22.2 at

http://www.mnscu.edu/board/procedure/522p2.html