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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="+1">To
members of the MIT community (faculty, staff, and students) interested
in MIT negotiated pricing with cell phone providers -</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">Information Services and Technology (IS&T) and
Procurement have collaborated in an ongoing process to optimize our
cellular telephone vendor contracts and pricing for the MIT
community.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">Below
you will find details on how to take advantage of improved discounts
on both "MIT liable" (i.e. MIT pays for phone, such as via
MIT procurement card) and employee personal contracts.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1"><i>Please note: Discount levels listed below are proprietary
information and must not be shared with any non-MIT
party.</i></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">MIT
PREFERRED VENDORS:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">SPRINT/NEXTEL</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">Sprint/Nextel recently extended the monthly plan contract
discounts it offers to both MIT liable phones, as well as employee's
personal phones:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- MIT
liable accounts: new discount of 22% for both Sprint (CDMA) and Nextel
(IDEN)</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Personal accounts: new discount of 15% for both Sprint and Nextel
accounts</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">How to
Get the New Discounts:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- MIT
liable accounts will automatically received the new
discount</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Personal users must sign up for the new discounts even if already
receiving the current 10% discount: (1) Go to the Sprint/Nextel ECAT
web site at</font> <a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/nextel/secure/"><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/nextel/secure/</font></a><font
face="Helvetica" size="-1"> (certificates required) (2) Click on
"Place Personal Order" and then "Existing Sprint or
Nextel Users Click Here" (3) Follow the instructions on the
bottom of the page to sign up for the discount.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">VERIZON
WIRELESS</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- MIT
liable and personal accounts: discoun<font color="#333300">ts of 15%
o</font>n the monthly plans (on plans $34.99 and higher)</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Discounts have been extended to include MIT students' personal
phones</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">How to
Get the MIT Discount on your personal phone:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Customers should go to</font> <a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/vzwireless/"><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/vzwireless/</font></a><font
face="Helvetica" size="-1"> (certificates required) and click on
'Place Personal Order" and then "Register your
Line."</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">ALTERNATIVE VENDORS:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">The
preferred vendors for MIT liable phones are Sprint/Nextel and Verizon
Wireless. However, MIT has established reduced pricing with other
vendors in cases where preferred vendor products or services do not
meet your needs:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">CINGULAR</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- MIT
liable accounts: new discount on the monthly plan is 15%</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Personal accounts: new discount on the monthly plan is 10%</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">How to get
Service/Equipment or the New Discounts:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">- For
details on ordering new service, customers should go to the Cingular
ECAT web site at</font> <a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/"><font face="Arial"
size="-1"
color="#000000">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/</font></a><font
face="Arial" size="-1"> (certificates required).</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">- Cingular
will apply the appropriate discounts to all existing accounts, both
MIT liable and personal.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">- Personal
customers who have not previously received a discount should go the
Cingular ECAT web site at</font><a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/"><font face="Arial"
size="-1"
color="#000000">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/</font></a><font
face="Arial" size="-1"> (certificates required) to sign up for the
new discount: (1) Click on "Place Personal Order" (2) Enter
your MIT email address under "Students and Faculty," and
select "GO" (3) You'll be emailed a link to the personal
discount page.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">T-MOBILE</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- MIT
liable and personal accounts: an 8% discount on monthly plans, as well
as other promotions.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">How to
get Service/Equipment or the New Discounts:</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- For
details on ordering new service, MIT liable and personal customers
should go to the Cingular ECAT web site at</font><a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/"><font
face="Helvetica"
size="-1">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/cingular/secure/</font></a><font
face="Helvetica" size="-1"> (certificates required).</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
T-Mobile will apply the discount to all MIT liable accounts</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">-
Personal customers must sign up for the discount: (1) Go to the
T-Mobile ECAT web site at</font> <a
href="https://web.mit.edu/ecat/t-mobile/secure/"><font
face="Helvetica"
size="-1">https://web.mit.edu/ecat/t-mobile/secure/</font></a><font
face="Helvetica" size="-1">(certificates required) (2) Click on
"Click Here for Discounts" button (3) Click on
"Complete Migration Form."</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">GETTING
HELP</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- For
service or support questions, please contact</font> <a
href="mailto:telecom-csr@mit.edu"><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">telecom-csr@mit.edu</font></a><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1"> (617-253-3670).</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">- For
Procurement questions, please contact Catelin Matos (</font><a
href="mailto:cmatos@mit.edu"><font face="Helvetica"
size="-1">cmatos@mit.edu</font></a><font face="Helvetica" size="-1">,
617-253-8345).</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="+1">- For
feedback regarding campus cell phone reception, please email</font> <a
href="mailto:cell-feedback@mit.edu"><font face="Helvetica"
size="+1">cell-feedback@mit.edu</font></a><font face="Helvetica"
size="+1">.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica" size="+1">Cell
phone web pages:</font> <a
href=
"http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/telecommunications/cellphones.html"><font
face="Arial"
>http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/telecommunications/cellphones.html</font
></a><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Helvetica"
size="+1">====================</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Allison F. Dolan</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Director, Telephony Services</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Information Services &
Technology</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>MIT Bldg E19-741</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Cambridge MA 02139-4307<x-tab>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Phone: (617) 252-1461</blockquote>
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