Increased Discounts on Corporate and Individual Cellular Service Plans |
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Even greater discounts on cellular service are now available to members of the Penn community. Since 2004, partnerships with AT&T Wireless, Sprint/Nextel and Verizon Wireless have enabled over 9,000 faculty, staff and students to enroll in discount programs that have resulted in significant savings on cellular service. Recently, ISC and Purchasing worked together to secure additional discounts from these three providers, which are projected to result in savings of over $1 million annually to Penn corporate and individual accounts. In some cases, Penn receives a small portion of monthly service fees as a revenue-share, which provides financial support for Public Safety emergency phones.
Under the new agreements, AT&T Wireless, Sprint/Nextel, and Verizon Wireless have increased corporate discounts on monthly voice/data service plans purchased by University schools and centers, and individual discounts on monthly voice/data service plans purchased privately by Penn faculty, staff, and students (with the exception of Verizon, which does not currently offer student discounts). Additionally, all three cellular providers offer discounts on accessories and have reduced or eliminated activation and termination fees.
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Corporate Discount |
Faculty & Staff Discount* |
Student Discount* |
AT&T Wireless |
25% (previously 14%) |
14% (previously 12%) |
14% (previously 12%) |
Sprint/Nextel |
25% (previously 20%) |
18% (previously 10%) |
10% (previously 10%) |
Verizon Wireless** |
25% (previously 17%) |
18% (previously 17%) |
Currently not available |
*For multi-user plans, must be primary account holder.
**Some previous discounts are grandfathered into new agreement. Contact provider for details.
Corporate customers are encouraged to check their bills to make sure that the appropriate FAN (Foundation Account Number) has been assigned to their accounts to take advantage of University discounts. For questions regarding University corporate cellular discounts, please contact Dave Mongeluzi at davem@isc.upenn.edu or (215) 898-1264.
For existing individual faculty, staff, and student accounts, increased discounts should be automatically applied to all bills. To confirm registration, or to enroll in the Individual Cellular Discount Program, please see the website below or contact your cellular provider directly.
Additional information on Penn’s Cellular Discount Program is available at: www.upenn.edu/computing/voice/cellular/index.html
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