Franklin College OIT conducted an evaluation of alternatives in Spring 2007, and the Dean selected Blackberry as our wireless communications device (WCD) standard. Resultantly, we are not supporting other devices. This WCD standard applies to clients in Old College, New College and the Residence Hall Advising Offices. Franklin Departments are encouraged to adopt this standard as well. Please contact helpdesk@franklin.uga.edu for additional information about WCDs and UGA's approval process.

Current Verizon Plan for Blackberry 8830 Devices

450 Voice Minutes ($.25/minute over)
Unlimited Data (e-mail, calendar, contacts, etc.)
Unlimited IN Calling Minutes mobile to mobile (to other Verizon mobile customers)
No domestic roaming charges
Unlimited Nights and Weekend Minutes
Night hours (Mon-Fri): 9:01 PM-5:59 AM
Weekend hours: 12:00 AM Sat-11:59 PM Sun

Additional Features

Basic Voice Mail with Message Waiting Indicator
Caller ID
Call Waiting
3-Way Calling
Call Forwarding
No Answer/Busy Transfer
TXT Messaging
Picture & Video Messaging
International Roaming/Calling

**Please read the following information very carefully**

UGA Policies

OPB Policy Memorandum No. 4 (Revision 8) effective August 1, 2004, required each state agency, including institutions, to manage and minimize the costs of using telecommunications equipment and services. Each agency is required to develop a telecommunications policy to control and minimize telecommunications costs by the following means:
- Control the cost of usage sensitive services by: a) promoting proper use of long distance, telephone calling cards, devices having per minute access charges such as cellular or trunked radio connectivity, b) monitoring the related costs, and c) prohibiting personal or non-job related long distance telephone calls from State and non-State telephones and charging the costs to the state, whenever possible.
- Prohibit use of charge based directory assistance such as 411 and (area code)-555-1212.
- Prohibit use of 511, 900, and 976 phone service unless job related.
- Control the costs of wireless access by carefully managing the use of state devices for unauthorized purposes.

Right to Monitor Communications and Open Records:

The University reserves the right to investigate, retrieve and read any communication or data composed, transmitted or received through voice services, online connections and/or stored on its servers and/or property, without further notice to employees, to the maximum extent permissible by law. Express notice to employees stating that there is no right to privacy for any use of University telecommunications equipment and services should be included in the approval form granting access to University WCDs/cellular telephones and/or services.

Regarding Personal use:

University approved WCD/cellular telephones are PRIMARILY for official business use. While incidental personal use is reasonable in order to prevent the employee from carrying two devices, this use should not result in additional charges to the University. If a situation arises that requires extensive or extended use of the WCD/cellular telephone for personal calls, the staff member is to notify their Vice President, Dean, or Associate Provost and reimburse the University for those calls that create additional charges. Reimbursement under such circumstances will be submitted to the departmental Telephone Services Representative along with a copy of the phone bill indicating the additional cost due to such circumstances. Such reimbursement should be deposited in the Bursar's Office with an appropriate deposit transmittal form. A copy of this documentation should remain in the user department's files.

Refunds to UGA for personal use:

3.1 Refunds to UGA for personal use of University purchased WCD service. If a situation arises that
requires extensive or extended use of the WCD/cellular telephone for personal calls, the staff member is to notify their Vice President or Dean and reimburse the University for those calls that create additional charges. Reimbursement under such circumstances will be submitted to the Departmental Telephone Representative along with a copy of the phone bill indicating the additional cost due to such circumstances. Such reimbursement should be deposited in the Bursar's Office with an appropriate deposit transmittal form (http://www.busfin.uga.edu/forms/deposit_transmittal.pdf).

Web Links to Forms and Documents/Policies

Request for Approval for Cellular/Wireless Service:
http://www.busfin.uga.edu/forms/cell_fone.pdf

UGA Refund Form for Personal Use:
http://www.busfin.uga.edu/forms/deposit_transmittal.pdf

Procedure for Approval, Purchase, Payment and Inventory of Wireless Communication Devices (WCD*) and Services :
http://www.busfin.uga.edu/forms/Tele_Reimburse.pdf

UGA Telecommunications Policy
http://www.busfin.uga.edu/controller/Telecom_policy.pdf