For additional protection, you may insure your package at the post office. Telephone Service Telephone service is provided by local and long-distance telephone companies. If you live on campus, local telephone service is already provided for you. While there is competition in the long distance telephone market, you will need to use the university's long distance carrier. If you live off campus, you must arrange your own local and long-distance service.
New customers pay a one-time installation charge.
Do not forget to have your telephone service disconnected or transferred to your new address when you move. There is no charge for disconnecting telephone service. If you share long-distance service with roommates or housemates, make sure everyone understands how the bill is to be paid. Check with your long distance carrier to see if it offers a convenient service that permits each member of the household to enter a personal code when making a long-distance call, thereby simplifying the process of dividing the charges each month. You can pay with coins or you can pay with pre-paid calling cards.