Telephone Pricing & Guides

When you order voice service, you may also need an accompanying softphone, desk phone, or phone accessory like a headset. Availability of the inventory of physical phones and accessories differs depending on your location. The prices below reflect the cost of the phone equipment only. Additional costs, such as any potential wiring or installation and one-time fees, may also be applicable.

Important note about 911 calls: Because many calls placed at the University use technology that place calls over the internet (also known as Voice Over internet Protocol, or VoIP) there are certain restrictions we want users to know about. Visit the VoIP and 911 Service page for critical details about how these might affect emergency calls.

To order new phone services or equipment, complete a Voice & Data Services Request form.

Zoom Phone

The Zoom Phone technology allows a user with a University phone number to make and receive calls from any computer (laptop or desktop)  or mobile device, from any location.

Plantronics Headset

The Plantronics C3210 headset is durable, comfortable, easy to use and offers top-notch audio quality. This noise-canceling headset offers the ability to hear low subs and soaring vocals with a frequency range of sound from 20 Hz-20 kHz and has a microphone frequency of 100 Hz–10 kHz. It is compatible with laptops and computers with a USB-A port.

• Headset price: $33.44

Cortelco 2730 Analog Phone

The single-line Telephone Equipment with Speaker Display is the current model analog telephone used with the University of Minnesota telephone system. This product is used for new analog telephone orders and is the phone used when repairs call for analog replacement phones.

• Phone price: $104.55

STEW

The Standard Telephone Equipment for a Wall (STEW) is a single-line analog telephone set that has been designed to be wall-mounted.

• Phone price: $61.20
• User Guides:
  • Place a Call
  • Phone Settings
  • System Feature Codes

Weather

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers telephones in die cast aluminum protective metal boxes for durable outdoor use. This single-line analog telephone is perfect to use outside a building for after hour access. Telephone programming can include campus-only calls or a hotline to a specific number.

• Phone price: Approximately $320 (this cost can vary depending on housing needs)
• WEATH System Feature Codes

TDD

A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for use by persons with hearing or speech difficulties. To begin the purchase and request process, visit the UReturn page of The Disability Resource Center’s website. From there you will complete a form to request an initial consultation to get the purchase process started.