Student Telephone Service
STUDENT TELEPHONE SERVICE
Stonehill College provides telephone service to most residence hall rooms on campus.
SERVICE WORKING WHEN STUDENT ARRIVES ON CAMPUS
Most resident hall rooms have one 4 digit extension number
(Exceptions: Pilgrim Village, O'Hara Village and New Residence Hall)
No monthly fee for telephone service
No installation charge for telephone service
Student may bring a telephone and answering machine
Cordless telephones are allowed, however, good reception cannot be guaranteed
CALLING RATES
No charge for incoming calls
No charge for outgoing calls to Brockton, Easton, Mansfield, Norton, Taunton, Stoughton and Sharon
DIALING INSTRUCTIONS
DIALING INTO STONEHILL:
To reach the main number 508-565-1000
To reach an individual extension dial 508-565+4 digit extension
Collect and Third Number billing not allowed
DIALING ON CAMPUS:
Dial the 4 digit extension number
Dial “0” to reach the operator
DIALING OFF CAMPUS
LOCAL CALLS
Dial 9+508+number for Brockton, Easton, Mansfield, Norton and Taunton
Dial 9+781+number for Stoughton and Sharon
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
CALLING CARDS
Dial 9+1+Toll free number and follow instructions on the card
COLLECT CALLS
Dial long distance carrier of choice and follow instructions
AT&T 9+1+800+CALLATT
MCI 9+1+800-COLLECT
TOLL FREE CALLING:
Dial 9+1+toll free number
900 NUMBER CALLING
Not allowed
MISCELLANEOUS
ANNOYANCE CALLS
Please report any problems with annoyance calls to Campus Police
AREA CODES
To search area codes click the link below:
CALLER ID
Caller ID for incoming calls is not available
Outgoing caller ID will show 508-565-1000
CORDLESS TELEPHONES
Cordless telephones are allowed, however good reception cannot be guaranteed
DO NOT CALL LIST
The FCC Do Not call List restricts unwanted telemarketers from calling students at Stonehill College
This is a residential service and must be requested by the student
To register click do not call.gov
PUBLIC TELEPHONES
There are many public telephones throughout campus
On campus and local calls are allowed from these phones
SECURITY TELEPHONE/BLUE LIGHTS
A security phone is at the entrance of each residence hall
Dial the extension of the person you are visiting for access
For an emergency, press the red button
Blue light phones are located in public areas on campus
For an emergency, press the red button
TELEPHONE DAMAGE
Any malicious damage to telephone equipment will be billed to the individual causing the damage or to the resident hall community
TELEPHONE REPAIR
Report telephone repair problems to the Help Desk at ext 1435 or helpdesk@stonehill.edu
TELEPHONE SYSTEM FEATURES
Call waiting
To end existing call: Hang up and phone will ring
To hold call and answer: Depress switchhook, dial *4
To alternate between calls: Depress switchhook, dial *4
Redial
Press #7
Three-way Calling
To add a third party: Depress switchhook, dial third party number, depress switchhook again
Ring Patterns
Calls from internal or external callers will be identified with different ring patterns:
One Ring – identifies call from internal caller
Two Rings – identifies call from external caller
VOICEMAIL
Voicemail is not available to students
Resident Assistants are given voicemail