Telephone Services

Page address: http://www.mnsu.edu/telecomm/services.html

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Telephone installation and similar changes must be approved by the department head and submitted to the campus telephone coordinator (ML 3010) after the completion of a Telephone Change Request Form. Repairs dealing with equipment, such as the telephone or attached cords, or repairs dealing with line problems, such as static, noise or jack malfunctions (requiring a repair person), will be handled by the telephone coordinator at 2226. For information or questions about charges and rates see the Telephone Dialing Information section or contact the telephone coordinator at 2226. For questions about telephone billing, contact the Business Affairs Office.

Authorized Telephone Use

It is Mankato State University's policy that telephones are to be used for business calls only. If personal call must be made, please use a personal credit card. If personal calls have been made in the past on University telephones, reimbursement for those calls can be made by summarizing the calls and providing a check for the amount of the personal calls to the Cashier's Office. However, faculty and staff should not make it a practice of charging personal calls to University telephones.

Telephone Dialing Information

  • Long distance calls: 5.5¢ per minute
  • International/Canadian: varies depending on time & country
Long Distance Numbers
8 + 1 + area code + 7-digit number + ID code
Local numbers:
9 + 7-digit number
800 numbers/500 numbers:
9 + 1 + 800 or 500 + 7-digit number
International calls:
8 + 011 + country code + city code + the local number + ID code (When calling internationally you must be using an ID code that has been unrestricted for international calling)
Information calls:
8 + 1 + (area code you are calling) + 555-1212 + ID code