Mobile Phones

Information Services can provide mobile phones and mobile broadband to University staff and departments through a competitive contract with Orange. This service is not for personal use - it is intended for mobile phones / broadband used for University business. Smart phones available through the contract can connect to Exchange for email and calendar synchronization. Mobile broadband enables laptops to connect to the Internet when out of the office and away from WI-FI networks (subject to 3G coverage). IS can provide:

• The following mobile phones with contract (optional insurance) and IS support for Exchange connectivity:
  • Nokia 2323 - basic mobile phone
  • HTC 7 Mozart- Windows 7 smartphone
  • HTC Desire S- Android smartphone
  • Apple iPhone 3GS and 4
  • SIM-only contracts - for those who already have a mobile phone
• Mobile broadband USB - for those requiring internet access from their laptop while out of the office or travelling

 Further information on mobile phones and tariffs (Excel file)

How to connect your smart phone to Exchange

For more information or to purchase mobile phones / broadband please contact us.

Orange and T-Mobile:

From October 5th 2010 all AU staff who have Orange mobile phones purchased through IS will have coverage with T-Mobile as well. You will receive a text asking you to turn your phone off and on again. Please do this to update your phone.

If your phone isn’t picking up any Orange signal, it will use T-Mobile 2G signal if it’s available. You will know when you’re using T-Mobile signal because you’ll see ‘T-Mobile’ on your screen. Charges stay the same even if you see a message saying you’re roaming and it costs more. You’ll still pay the same to call Orange or T-Mobile numbers, no matter which signal is being used at the time of the call. More information can be found at the Orange website, http://www.orange.co.uk/share/