Some MU students living on-campus may arrange to have long‐distance service available on land-line phones in their residence hall rooms. To use this service, students must provide their own phones, which can be purchased inexpensively in the U.S. To sign up, contact Mizzou Telecom. Charges appear on the monthly university billing statement. Many students bring calling cards to the United States and use them to make phone calls when they first arrive.
A popular, less expensive option is Skype, a Web-based calling service. To use it, you must call from a computer with headphones and a microphone.
Most students who don't have a U.S. Social Security number (SSN) find it easier to purchase pre-paid cell phones and pre-paid calling cards from large stores such as Wal-Mart instead of buying wireless plans from cellular phone companies. Wireless companies use SSNs to verify credit history; without them, students can face large deposits when signing up for wireless plans.
Learn more about telephone and mail service.
All on‐campus residence halls provide ethernet connections at no cost. MU students are given e‐mail accounts when they are enrolled. All of the computer labs on campus have e‐mail access.
The International Center provides limited fax service free of charge for correspondence directly concerning students' academic issues, visa status or sponsored / exchange student issues. Personal faxes can't be sent from the International Center; however, at photocopy shops, office-supply stores and some other businesses, you can send an international fax for a fee.
