Carnegie Mellon University

Wireless Communication

Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff members are eligible for discounts on eligible personal liable wireless telephone service plans as well as savings on hardware and accessories. Some providers also offer discounts to Carnegie Mellon students.

Benefits Available to Faculty, Staff and Students

  • A 17% discount off regularly priced AT&T service plans for faculty and staff. On unlimited plans offered as of November 29, 2022, this discount offers $10 in savings per line off the Unlimited Premium plan. Activation and upgrade fees are waived.
    • Faculty members are also eligible for a Teacher Appreciation Offer [pdf] that includes a discount up to 25% on unlimited plans and up to $1,000 off the latest iPhones and Samsung smartphones. Activation and upgrade fees are not waived under this discount, but monthly savings are greater. Contact Kevin Bair Jr. for more information.
  • A 10% discount off regularly priced AT&T service plans for students. On unlimited plans offered as of November 29, 2022, this discount offers $10 in savings per line off the Unlimited Premium plan.

To Take Advantage of Your Discount

Contact

AT&T Customer Care: 800-331-0500 (or dial 611 from your AT&T phone)

Benefits Available to Faculty and Staff

Because of where you work, you and your family get exclusive offers with T-Mobile Work Perks.

  • Save 15% on Go5G PLUS or Go5G Next and get premium UNLIMITED Talk, Text, and Data. That’s a savings of over $450/year.
  • Customers will receive 15% off Go5G PLUS and Go5G Next, up to five lines.
  • One voice line on Go5G PLUS or Go5G Next required to participate — new and existing customers eligible (no new line required).
  • Must verify employment within 30 days of joining Work Perks.
  • No extra charge for 5G service with a 5G capable phone.
  • All taxes and fees included in your plan cost.
  • Combinable with all device offers and Carrier Freedom/Keep and Switch programs.
    Activate up to 4K UHD streaming on capable device, or video typically streams at 480p. Unlimited while on our network. Work Perks not stackable with other service offers.
  • Get premium features like Netflix, Apple TV+, 50GB mobile hotspot data, international texting and data, Scam Shield™ Premium and free stuff every week with T-Mobile Tuesdays — all with taxes and fees included. Also get a free year of AAA on us, 15GB of high-speed data in Canada and Mexico, and expanded full-flight Wi-Fi where available.

    Netflix: Basic (1 SD screen) for 1 line, Standard (2 HD screens) for 2+ lines. Up to 50GB high-speed tethering then unlimited on our network at max 3G speeds. Qualifying service & capable device required. Turning on Scam Block might block calls you want; disable any time. Sales tax and regulatory fees included in monthly rate plan. AAA requires active voice line on eligible plan, registration, and validation. One year Basic or Classic Membership. Subscription automatically renews at up to $83/year after first year on us. Cancel any time.

Who to contact:

  • New Accounts — for all the details, mention where you work:
  • Existing Customers — for Work Perks eligibility questions/options:
    • Call 877-334-7099
    • Visit: T-Mobile Work Perks for online chat, FAQs and additional perks information and pricing

Benefits Available to Faculty and Staff

  • 18% off the monthly access fee on qualifying plans of $34.99 or higher
    • For single line accounts the 18% will apply to your voice plan (not applicable to smartphone data features).
    • For legacy Family Share Plans the 18% will be applied to your primary line of service or your “account level” pricing.
    • For Share Everything Plans the 18% discount will be applied to the cost of your shared data block (not applicable to the line access fees).
  • 25% off of most accessories
    • Some “specialty” items may not qualify.
  • Orders are shipped via free 2 Day FedEx

To Take Advantage of Your Discount

  1. Visit the Verizon Discount Program website to register for the discount and/or re-validate your employment using your CMU email address.
  2. Once the discount is activated, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to start shopping.

Please note that the Verizon account must be established in the CMU employee's name to qualify for the discount. The CMU discount cannot be applied to accounts set up in a family member's name.

Contact

Becky Siegel
Phone: 412-508-8238
Email: becky.siegel@verizonwireless.com
Verizon Customer Care and Technical Support/Device Troubleshooting: 800-922-0204