Cellular Phones
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Cellular Phone Acquisition, Use and Reimbursement Policy
Purpose: As required by Administrative Practice Letter (APL) No. 51, this policy establishes procedures for the procurement, use, and reimbursement for occasional, incidental or emergency personal use of University cell phones as well as reimbursement for use of personal cell phones. Because this policy is governed by APL No. 51, cellular phone users should also become familiar with the APL itself.
To view the University of Maine System Cellular Phone APL click here.
Cell Phone Plans |
| Local: $3.50 per month, $0.03/per minute of usage outgoing and incoming calls. Roaming rate $0.30 per minute. Select this plan for local (in state only) calling. |
| National: $7.50 per month, $0.03/per minute of usage outgoing and incoming calls. Nationwide map applies. This plan is sufficient for those who call, and receive calls, from outside the 207 area code. |
| Each plan includes: call forwarding, voice mail, call waiting, caller ID, and free incoming text messages. |
| Out-going text packages are available: 250/$4.95, 750/$9.95, unlimited text/$14.99 |
Cellular Phone Order Form |
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Cell Phone Options |
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Samsung Chrono 2 Cost: $0.01 Flip open the Samsung ChronoTM 2 and access phone features quickly and easily using the Basic Features
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LG Freedom Cost: $19.99 Messaging is quick and easy with the LG Freedom™. With a flick of the finger to the left or right on the home screen, you can text your favorite contacts or read your latest conversations with bubble-threaded messaging, all viewable on the 3.0" touchscreen. The side-sliding QWERTY keyboard is compact and convenient for texting, but the Freedom is more than just a messaging handset. Enjoy music wirelessly with the Freedom's stereo Bluetooth® capabilities and music player, and capture every moment with the 2.0 MP camera. Basic Features
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Samsung Freeform 4 Cost: $9.99 Pick up the Samsung Freeform 4 and take total control of messaging with the full QWERTY keyboard. Enjoy preloaded games, apps and a user-friendly web browser. Use the built-in camera to capture and share picture and video messages in an instant. With the Freeform 4, communicate your way, every day. Basic Features
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Kyocera DuraPro Cost: $99.99 The ruggedized Kyocera DuraPro is built to Military Standard 810G for dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, blowing rain, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity and water immersion. The Kyocera DuraPro is encased in a special Dura-Grip® material for extra durability and its robust front-ported speaker comes through clearly even in noisy environments. It's preloaded with essential applications like email, web browser and navigation. It also accommodates microSD memory cards up to 32GB for storing large files like photographs and videos. Basic Features
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BlackBerry Devices (Available Through the State of Maine Contract)If you need access to GroupWise E-Mail and Calendar while traveling, per the Director of your department, you may order a BlackBerry through Telecomminications. |
Contact Telecommunications 207-780-4054 for more information and to request order and exception forms. |
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Cellular Loaner PhonesIf a faculty or staff member is traveling on university business and requires communication with the university, they may borrow a cellular phone from Telecommunications. There is a fee of a $1.00 per day, plus the cost of all calls . This service is intended for short term use and should not exceed 14 days. To request a cellular loaner phone complete the Cellular Phone Loaner Request and return it to Telecommunications via fax or inter-campus mail. |
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