Rates

Local phone service

Local service with optional "big three" features (includes local service plus caller ID, recall busy, and last number call return) 

  Service  Cost per month  Cost per semester Cost per academic year
Local service (includes voice mail, call waiting, and three-way calling  $22.20  $88.80  $177.60
Optional "Big Three" features (includes local service plus Caller ID, Recall Busy, Last Number Call Return)  $26.62  $106.56 $213.12
Private line service ($75 installation fee applies)  $22.20  $88.80  $177.60
Directory assistance  $0.60 per call    

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Wireless phone service

Effective Date

The student wireless plan rates below are effective August 21, 2007. Existing student subscribers will begin to see these rates on their student bill on November 1, 2007. If interested, visit the Transfer Duke Cellular Service page to transfer from Duke cellular service to personal cellular service.

Alltel wireless plans

Plan Name Package Minutes Monthly Rate
 Overage Charge
Alltel 350 350 $46.00 $0.20
Alltel 500 500 $0.20
Alltel 750 750 $0.20
Alltel 1200 1200 $0.20
Alltel 1800 1800 $0.20
Alltel 2500 2500 $206.00 $0.20
Alltel 4000 4000 $306.00 $0.20

Alltel International Calling Rates

Verizon wireless plans

Plan Name Package Minutes Monthly Rate
 Overage Charge
Verizon 400 400 $0.45
Verizon 500 500 $0.40
Verizon 800 800 $0.40
Verizon 1200 1200 $0.35
Verizon 1600 1600 $0.25
Verizon 2500 2500 $0.25
Verizon 3500 3500 $172.00 $0.25
Verizon 5500 5500 $239.00 $0.25

Verizon International calling rates

Alltel data devices

Device Unlimited Data Plan Rate with no voice plan Unlimited Data Plan Rate with OPTIONAL voice plan
BlackBerry $42/month (required) $40/month 
Other PDA Devices
Must select either a voice OR data plan		 $42/month $67/month
AirCards $67/month (required) N/A

Verizon data devices

Device Unlimited Data Plan Rate with no voice plan Unlimited Data Plan Rate with voice plan
BlackBerry $42/month (required) $37/month + cost of selected voice plan
(optional)
Other PDA Devices
Must select either a voice OR data plan		 $42/month $37/month + cost of selected voice plan
AirCards $52/month (required) N/A

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Long distance phone service

Domestic (1+)  7¢ per minute, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
International (011+) Flat rate per minute per country.
Rates apply 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Rates by destination.

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Paging service

Service Per month Per semester Per academic year
Alphanumeric pager $13.50 N/A N/A

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Cable service

 Service Per month
 Ednet free
 Devilvision $32.00
 DTV Gold
 $42.00
 DTV Platinum
 $45 .00

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Additional charges

Service Cost per occurence
No-payment processing fee  $25
Damaged or lost pager  $25
On-site visit by repair technician due to faulty customer equipment  $75
Returned check fee  $25

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