Cellular service (mobile) pricing

Last updated December 05, 2023

This is pricing for University provided Cellular service (mobile) for University use. More plans and vendors will be added as they become available.

Note: All vendors require a new line of service when purchased with a discounted device to remain active for a minimum of 12 months, with the option to suspend the line without billing for two 90 day periods during that activation period. Other plans are available by request.

Currently available vendors & plans

More vendors and plans will be added as they become available.

Currently available plans

More plans will be added as they become available.

AT&T logo

Bronze Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 5GB – $50.01

Silver Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 10GB – $43.11

Gold Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Includes tethering – $48.86

Tethering: using a mobile signal as a WI-FI, then hooking up a laptop etc to the internet. Sometime referred to as a mobile hotspot.

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

US Cellular logo

Bronze Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 5GB – $37.94

Silver Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 20GB – $41.39

Gold Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 100GB – $45.99

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

Verizon logo


Bronze Plan:

  • Unlimited Domestic/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 5GB
  • Mobile Hotspot feature included
  • No 5G Ultra Wide Band – $43.69

Silver Plan:

  • Unlimited Domestic/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 20GB
  • Mobile Hotspot feature included – $45.99

Gold Plan:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • Throttling at 50GB – $69.00

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

Basic phone plans

AT&T logo

Mobile Select Feature Phone:

  • Unlimited Voice and Text – $22.41

US Cellular logo

  • Unlimited Talk and Messaging – $17.45
  • PAYGO – $0.04 per minute talk, $0.29 per picture

Verizon logo

Nationwide flat rate plan:

  • Voice Monthly Access – $0.00
  • Incoming/Outgoing/Toll Free/Mobile-to-Mobile Minute – $0.06 (No charge within Nationwide coverage area)

Broadband plans

AT&T logo


Silver Plan:

  • Unlimited Data
  • Throttling at 10GB – $38.51

Gold Plan:

  • Unlimited Data
  • Throttling at 50GB – $45.99

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

US Cellular logo

Silver Plan:

  • Unlimited Data
  • Throttling at 10GB – $37.94

Gold Plan:

  • Unlimited Data
  • Throttling at 50GB – $40.24

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

Verizon logo

Silver Plan:

  • 4G Mobile Broadband plans for Jetpack/MiFi device and Tablets
  • 4G Custom Unlimited Mobile Broadband Data Plans
  • Throttling at 25GB – $41.39

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

Messaging plans

Text, pictures & video messaging

AT&T logo

  • 200 incoming/outgoing text – $2.30
  • Unlimited incoming/outgoing text – $11.50

US Cellular logo

  • Unlimited text messaging – $17.19

Verizon logo

  • Unlimited domestic text, picture & video messages – $11.50

Data plans

Verizon logo

  • 4G Mobile Hotspot – $0.00
  • Domestic Email & Data Unlimited Feature 25 GB DTL – $34.50

DTL=Data Throughput Limitation aka throttling. When a user exceeds 25 GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

AT&T First Net* Plan

AT&T logo

Smartphone:

  • Unlimited Voice/Text/Data
  • No throttling – $43.11

Throttling: When a user exceeds the GB of data usage in a given bill cycle, the data speeds will be reduced to 200 kbps (up/down) until the new bill cycle starts.

*High-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety (approval required)

Other plans are available by request