Phone System in Dorms

• The phone system in the student residence's utilizes standard analog telephones, the same as used at home.

• Students can purchase any normal analog phone to use. These are standard residential phones.

• If the phone has a message waiting light the system will light it when the student has voice mail. Models with message waiting lights include the Scitec AEGIS-205T-MW Slimline Phone w/ Big Button Keypad & Message Waiting Light. CIS will be testing models and provide a list in the fall of phones that will provide this function.
   
• If the phone doesn't have a message light the student will hear a stutter dial tone when they have voice mail. (the dial tone is interrupted every second or so, instead of a constant tone).
   
• Portable phones will work with the system but students are cautioned that they may have interference from other portable phone users. We recommend that student buying portable phones buy the 900MHz models since it uses a lower power setting and is less likely to interfere with another student's portable phone. Use of 2.4GHz portable phones is discouraged since it can interfere with wireless network access points on the campus.
   
• Answering machines and phones with integrated answering machines will work with the system. The answering machine will have to answer in less than 5 rings when the system voice mail picks up. It will not be possible to turn off the system voice mail. If the student is on the phone messages will go to the VoIP system voice mail.

Instructions for using phone system in dorms