CIO UPdate Winter 2001 Newsletter Ohio State installs payphones with data jacks, other new features Ohio State is getting into the payphone business. The goal is to provide campus customers with better quality payphones that offer enhanced capabilities such as data jacks, while at the same time eliminating service problems with the current contract provider. The new payphones are customized with Ohio State's name and colors and accept U.S. coins and MasterCard and Visa credit cards to place calls.
Internet connectivity is available through the phone's data jack.
The phones feature a digital display for customizable text messages in English and Spanish and audio assistance in both languages. The remaining one-touch buttons will be used for business purposes. Additionally, the phones include sophisticated management and reporting software that enable us to program the equipment and collect information such as service problems and use patterns. The removal and replacement of each payphone is being coordinated with the outgoing service provider.