Iowa State University

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Telephone & Voice for Faculty & Staff (Traditional)

Overview

ITS provides faculty and staff with multi-featured telephone services including equipment that ranges from basic telephones to multi-function sets, integrated voice/data services, and discounted long distance calling. Rates and charges may apply. There are many options for equipment and access, depending on your telephone communication needs.

Get Started

  1. Contact your departmental Voice/Data Coordinatorfor more information on ordering telephone and voice services and equipment.
  2. Coordinator formsare available for ordering voice services.

Features

  • Integrated Messaging (Voice Mail to Email)

    Access your Iowa State University voice mail messages through your Outlook email client.

  • Extension to Cellular

    Bridge calls from your university multi-line telephone to any local cellular telephone.

  • Message Manager

    Display your voice mailbox on your desktop, with the ability to play, view, and send voice, fax, text, or file attachments.

  • Conference Calling

    Single-line telephone sets can conference up to 3 parties, and multi-line sets can conference up to 6 parties. Users with OCS (Unified Communications)can set up conference calls with up to 40 parties, dialing in or dialing out. Third-party conferencing providersoffer the capability for a larger number of participants (parties over 6). Third-party providers should also be used when you want participants to dial into the conference call using a special code.

Rates

Service Description Cost /Unit
Basic Telephone Service Active jack without Equipment. $18.00 /month
Seasonal Telephone Service Single-line sets only. Line active only during specified times of the year. Maximum 1 year disconnect. $30.00
$9.00
/reconnect
/month
OCS (Unified Communications) IP-based voice service including voice mail, instant messaging, presence, desktop sharing, video conferencing, live meeting, and integration with Microsoft Office and Exchange. $35.00
$10.00
/install
/month
Hotline Direct line between two telephones $9.00 /phone/month
Installation, Move, Upgrade/Downgrade Includes order writing, software changes, crossconnects in building and at switchroom, and cable records $50.00
$30.00
/item/order (items 1-10)
/item/order (items >10)
Qwest Directory Listing Listing in Ames Qwest Directory Business Section-ISU (Qwest rate is subject to change) $6.00 /month
Software Changes Where applicable $30.00 /hour
Technician Rate Where applicable $45.00 /hour
Trip Charge Delivery to department by technician $35.00 /delivery
Expedite Fee Next day service with a maximum of 2 items. Plant Manager approval required. $100.00 /order
Automated Attendant Interactive telephone answering system that answers incoming calls with a pre-recorded announcement and routes them based on the caller's response to menus and prompts. Install billed at time and materials. $5.00
$15.00
$45.00
/month (1-5 mailboxes)
/month (6-15 mailboxes)
/month (>15 mailboxes)
Contact Center Analysis Access to web-based contact center analysis and reporting software. $25.00 /month
Extension to Cellular Feature transparently bridges calls from a university telephone to any local digital cell telephone. $30.00
$9.00
/install
/month
Music On Hold Telephone line will access a music source when callers are on hold. $10.00
$5.00
$0.50
/install/order (1st)
/install/order (>1)
/month