Student Information
If, after following these telephone instructions, you have further questions or concerns, call ex. 6100 (Automated Instructional Hot Line) for voice mail assistance. Further questions should be directed to ex. 7661. Please be sure to leave all of the information necessary for a technician to thoroughly troubleshoot and correct the situation. (NAME, BUILDING, ROOM NUMBER, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND NATURE OF PROBLEM)
General Use
- First-Year Students: Telephones for student rooms can be purchased at the Barnes and Noble Book Store located inside the Campus Center. We recommend the use of one of the two available models because they are reasonably priced ($10-$14) and are compatible with the Campus telephone system. Remember to take your phone with you at the end of the semester.
- There are two room jacks for each student. Most telephone jacks are labeled with the correct extension. In some cases, the telephone jack will be white and the data network jack will be blue.
- To verify your room extension, call the operator (0), 7661, 7465, or 7460 and ask for the extension..
- Each dorm room will be provided with local and 800# class of service. To make long distance calls from your room, you must use a credit card or a pre-paid calling card. A large variety of pre-paid calling cards are available at the Bard College Barnes and Noble Bookstore. To use – dial 9, then the 800 # printed on the card.
- To make a local call – Dial 9, then the number. To reach a Campus four digit extension, simply dial the four digits.
Voice Mail Information
- When first setting up your voice mail, dial extension 7600 then follow the tutorial. If you have trouble, call x7661.
If you are a student with a double occupancy room and your phone is set up with two mailboxes, note the following:
- Follow previous "Voice Mail Information" instructions.
The Procedure for checking your voice mail messages will depend on whether you are calling from your room extension, another campus phone or from anywhere off campus.
From your own extension in your room:
- Dial the internal Voice Mail access number (7600).
- Enter your password when prompted.
From another campus extension or from an of campus line:
- Call your own extension number (on campus, xxxx. Off campus, 752-xxxx)
- When voice mail picks up and you here your own out going message, press *
- Enter your password when prompted to and follow the tutorial.
To activate or deactivate Voice Mail:
- Press the * key and the number 7-7600 to forward calls to voice mail after 4 rings
- Press the # key, then 7 and the forwarding to voice mail will be turned off and the phone will ring, going unanswered
Cell Phone and Calling Card Options