Phone, Cable, Internet

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VERIZON
www.verizon.net

Local service and access to a long distance company of choice (AT&T, MCI, PENNTREXLD, SPRINT).
To request service:

• Call 1-800-640-4155, toll-free, in Philadelphia only. If you are outside of Philadelphia, call 215-571-7050.

• Call Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. and Saturday, 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

• You can request telephone service over the phone or via website.  Verizon recommends that you request service via phone.
• Sometimes, you may also be asked to fax to 1-800-834-4484 copies of the following:
• Two pieces of ID (one of them a valid picture document: driver's license, passport or student ID)
• The lease (landlord's name and telephone number), if you are a foreign student.

Charges can be billed over a 6 or 12 month period. Telephone services will start within three business days. While Verizon Fios internet may not be readily available within all areas of the city, some townships surrounding Philadelphia may be able to receive this service. Service availability can be checked by address on the Verizon website.

CAMPUS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Cable, Phone & Internet Services)
www.phillynet.net

Phillynet.net is the local brand name under which Campus Technologies, Inc. operates in Philadelphia.  Campus Technologies, Inc. provides internet and data access, local and long-distance telephone and digital cable TV to residents of subscribing property owners in University City. Use the website to access all services or visit the office at 42nd and Walnut Streets.

COMCAST
www.comcast.com

Comcast offers digital cable, internet, and phone service. Comcast also offers these services in bundles for those that are looking for more than one service.

To request service:

• Online: select package desired, follow instructions.
• By phone: call 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278) 24 hours a day.
• In person:
• 11400 Northeast Ave, Philadelphia - 215-673-6600
• 1 Comcast Ctr, Philadelphia - 215-286-1700
• FL 11E, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia - 215-665-0629

OTHER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

For remote access and high-speed computing information provided by the University, visit www.upenn.edu/computing/remote. There are many local and national remote access options to choose from, varying in cost, speed, convenience, and availability in a particular area.

 

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Last modified: 2011-12-20 14:49:52