Cellular Service on Campus
Overview
Cellular coverage is essential for the daily operational, business, public safety, and emergency service needs of the campus. The university is committed to making outdoor cellular service available all over campus by working with participating carriers and providing pricing incentives to make the service more affordable to students, faculty, and staff.
Students, Faculty, and Staff Discounts
To make it easier and more affordable for you to stay connected, a number of cellular discounts have been negotiated exclusively for members of the university community.
Cellular Provider |
Discount1 |
Affiliation |
Link to Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 12% |
UT System Students | |
| AT&T | 20% |
UT Austin Faculty and Staff | |
| Verizon | 20% |
UT Austin Faculty and Staff | |
| Sprint/Nextel | 15% |
UT Austin Faculty and Staff | |
1Discounts apply to monthly bills.
Building Owners
To reach ubiquitous outdoor cellular coverage, the university has deployed a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) throughout campus. The discreetly mounted nodes and antennas strategically placed around campus have already made significant improvements to outdoor cellular coverage and service levels from participating carriers. Some buildings have also seen indoor coverage improve as a result of this program.
If your location has poor cellular coverage, see the Help page for information on reporting cellular service issues.
Milestones in the DAS Network
- Project to Expand Campus Cell Phone Coverage Reaches a Milestone
- Three Cellular Carriers have Joined the Distributed Antenna Network
Features
- More consistent outdoor coverage across campus
- Negotiated discounts on cellular service for students, faculty, and staff
- A neutrally hosted DAS network that allows any cellular carrier to participate if they choose
- Improved in-building coverage
Cost
These services are available at no cost.
