Voice/Telephone
Cellular Rates
| U.S. Cellular Voice Rates - State National Rate Plan |
| All UW–Madison users were moved to this new voice rate plan as of February 26, 2008. This plan will eliminate roaming costs, which will result in substantial savings for many users. The base monthly cost is slightly higher than in the past but the airtime costs are significantly reduced. |
| Monthly Access |
$6.90/month |
| USF Fee |
$0.70/month |
| Wisconsin USF Fee |
0.1238% of your monthly bill |
| Airtime |
$0.058/minute |
| Directory Assistance (411) |
$2.24/call |
| No charge for long distance calls or roaming |
| U.S. Cellular Unlimited Data Rates |
| Blackberry |
$36.80/month, with voice service, see pricing above, fees apply |
| Smartphones |
$28.70/month, with voice service, see pricing above, fees apply |
| Broadband Card (Air Card) |
Contact Voice Services |
Data Coverage Maps (.pdf)
| U.S. Cellular Text Message Plans |
| All plans have unlimited incoming messages |
| Pay-As-You-Go | $0.29/message |
| Text Message 250 | $5.69/month
overage rate is $0.29/message |
| Text Message 750 | $11.44/month
overage rate is $0.29/message |
| Unlimited Text Messaging | $22.94 |
| Verizon Wireless Voice Rates |
| Note: Verizon Wireless is the secondary vendor that can be used if U.S. Cellular cannot meet your technical needs. |
| Monthly Access |
$0.00/month |
| USF Fee |
based on formula |
| Wisconsin USF Fee |
$1.16 (starts January 1, 2010) |
| E911 Fee |
$0.43/month |
| Airtime |
$0.069/minute |
| Directory Assistance |
$1.44/call |
| Interstate roaming |
$0.575/minute |
| No charge for long distance calls or intrastate roaming |
| Other plans are available, contact Voice Services at voice.services@doit.wisc.edu for more information. |
| Verizon Wireless Unlimited Data Rates |
| Blackberry |
$40.87/month, with voice service extra * |
| Smartphones |
$40.87/month, with voice service extra * |
| Broadband Card (Air Card) |
$45.99 Unlimited |
| * Voice rates are Verizon’s public rates less 19%. USF and E911 Fees still apply. |
Data Coverage Maps (.pdf)
