Cellular

Student Cellular Phone Service at Fordham University

Ramcell is the Fordham University cellular service powered by Sprint PCS. This service is designed to meet the needs of today's students by providing access to University services directly from the cellular handset.

Students enrolled in the Ramcell program will have access to Blackboard, the University course management system as well as access to Fordham Favorites. Blackboard Unplugged allows students to login, review course information and check messages posted by their professor. Additionally, students may choose to have these message alerts pushed to their handset via text message as they are posted. Fordham Favorites, provides quick links to both Fordham and non Fordham information.

Ramcell offers a wide variety of phones. For a current listing of available phones please visit www.sprint.com

We are recommending the Treo 755P Smartphone by Palm. Among its many features, this device allows you to:

· Check Fordham e-mail on the go

· Open / Edit Word & Excel Documents

· Surf the web at broadband-like speeds

· Check News & Weather headlines

· Listen to your MP3 files

· Personal Calendar, Memos,

· Built in 1.3 megapixel digital camera

· Built in Instant messaging

· Receive homework assignment alerts directly on your phone

If the Palm Treo is not for you, we are also recommending the new Upstage by Samsung. It is a two sided phone and MP3 player.