Local and Tex-An. Request for new installations or changes in service for any telephone station should specify the types of service that station should provide. As a State agency, The University of Texas at Brownsville is connected to a private long distance telecommunication network called Tex-An. Tex-An enables state government offices and agencies to make long distance calls at a lower cost per call than regular long distance. Tex-An if available must be used for all long distance calls.
Employees are so advised.
A data line , also called a terminal line , is a direct hardwire connection between a computer terminal and the University s Computer Center. Remote terminals can, of course, be connected temporarily to the computer through the use of a modem. D. Trouble Reporting Trouble with telephone service such as inability to access off-campus lines, should be reported to the switchboard operator, ext. The operator logs these requests and contacts the telephone technician for repairs. The University s telephone system is intended to be used for business purposes only.