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ResNet Telephone Service

University Residence Halls

ResNet does not provide in-room telephone service to residents living in the residence halls. Phones are located throughout common areas in the halls, including all floor dens and main lobbies. Local area service is provided on these phones. Direct dialed long distance calls cannot be placed using these phones, however prepaid calling cards can be used.

Common Area Phone Dialing Instructions

Emergency Calls (911)
Dial 911# to place an emergency call to UW Police. Dialing # after 911 will quickly clear your call through the Centrex system.

Campus Numbers
Campus telephone lines are part of the State of Wisconsin Centrex telephone system. Centrex numbers will have a prefix of 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 or 890. Dial the last 5 digits of the number. (For example, to call 262-5555, dial 2-5555).

Off-Campus Local Numbers
This would include numbers in the local Madison area. Dial 9 + 7-digit number.

Campus Directory Assistance
Dial 2-1234 or online: http://www.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/wisc.ph/ph.cgi

Pre-Paid Calling Card
Dial 9 + 1 + 800 number on your pre-paid calling card.

Toll Free Calls
Dial 9 + 1 + 800 + seven digit number

Collect Calls
You cannot make direct dialed collect calls from a common area phone. You can use a toll free service like 1 + 800 + COLLECT.


University Apartments

ResNet does not provide telephone service to residents of University Apartments. To establish telephone service please contact one of the following companies:

Telephone Service Providers

AT&T (800) 288-2020 www.att.com
TDS Metrocom (866) 571-6662 www.tdsmetrocom.com
Charter Communications (800) 581-0081 www.charter.com