MSU students are all talking about a new requirement that students all purchase administration approved cell phones.
The first such program in the country, 'School Phone' -- as in a Sprint-operated cell -- is now mandatory for all students.
from wcbsnews:
The cost: $420 a year for a base plan which is bundled into the tuition bill.
It includes just 50 peak voice minutes a month, but unlimited text messaging to any carrier, unlimited campus-based data usage, and student activated emergency GPS tracking.
"What it does is allow students to have an extra pair or group of people watching over them when they're going from one location to another," Montclair Police Department Chief Paul Cell said.
There are various phone and call plan options, but the bottom line is you have to pick one. That could be a problem for someone with their own cell phone and their own monthly bill.
The program has another benefit -- students now have another way to call home and ask for money.
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