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Telephone sets
Students are responsible for providing their own telephones in their dormitory rooms. Any telephone from home will work with our system. Cordless telephones will work in the dorms, but please be advised that there may be a heavy concentration of cordless telephone users within the dorm that may create interferences, cross talk, and allow others to listen in on your conversation. Please be advised that there is only one jack and telephone number per room.
We ask that you do not bring answering machines from home. The campus provides voicemail service (free of charge) to all dormitory students and it is considered an official means of communication on campus. Additionally, the Telecommunications Office will be providing all on-campus students with true Call Waiting and Caller ID at no additional charge. Please note that in order to take advantage of the Caller ID feature service you will need a Caller ID capable telephone.
The telephone jack is considered part of the contents of each dormitory room. If a telephone jack is damaged to the extent that it is unusable, the occupants of that room will be billed and charged an equal portion of the replacement cost.
It is highly recommended that each student has a telephone in their dorm room; however, it is not a requirement in order to use the campus voice mail system. Further, it is important to note that the campus voice mail and email service is considered an official means of communication on this campus. Additionally, the college has enhanced 911 which alerts Clinton County Emergency Services of the location of the campus telephone used to dial 911. It is imperative that you be advised that in using cellular service to place 911 calls from your dorm room may result in a delay in response time due to the accuracy of information obtained through the cellular service.
Calling Services
Our Office provides two calling plans for our students; an off-campus plan and an on-campus plan. For faculty and staff, we offer accounts for both business and personal calling. See the Calling Plans section for specific information about calling rates and billing for students, faculty, and staff.
Contact Information
Michael J. Caraballo, Telecommunications Manager
Office: Lower Saranac Hall, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh
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Phone: (518) 564-7975
Fax: (518) 564-7986
E-mail: michael.caraballo@plattsburgh.edu