Cell Phone Policy
Acquire a Cell Phone
- Faculty, staff and students may use electronic communications equipment and services for the purpose of conducting official university business; review UC Policy BFB-G-46
- Employees using such equipment must complete an Electronic Equipment Agreement Form (PDF) and kept on file in the department
- Choose AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon
- Discount on monthly rate plans, equipment and accessories are available. Refer to information at the Office of Information Technology (OIT) website.
- Utilize PALCard to pay for the purchase of cell phone equipment and monthly cell phone service
- Provide the name of the cell phone user when setting up the account billing (PDF) with the selected provider
- The department name and billing address on the cellular account must match the PALCardholder's billing information
- Only university addresses may be used in the billing, as the equipment remains university property
- Documenting calls (date, phone #, person called and purpose) is not required if the employee stays within the minutes assigned
- For phones shared by multiple employees
- Documenting outgoing and incoming calls is required
- No personal calls are allowed
- Cell phones are university property and must be returned to Equipment Management when no longer used
- Send a completed Surplus Pickup Request, along with the phone(s) to: Equipment Management at 131 Innovation Dr. #250, Irvine, 92617