DESK PHONES
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers several desk phone models (along with a conference phone) and accessories to suit a variety of personal and department telephone traffic and needs.
View a Price List of phone models and accessories.
To order, please submit a request via Help Desk Self Service or contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
For information on how to plug in your phone, dialing instructions, Cisco phone guides and tutorials, configuring your telephone, changing your phone background, repair and Cisco IP Communicator Softphone, please visit www.boisestate.edu/oit-phones/desk-phones/
Need Additional Assistance?
For questions, contact the Help Desk at 208-426-4357, or email helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
Mail Services for Boise State University is provided by Central Postal Services, State of Idaho Department of Administration.
- Department ID codes must be on all outgoing mail.
- Deliveries and pickups are made once per day.
For more information on postal mail, visit www.boisestate.edu/oit-mail/
G Suite (Google Apps) at Boise State University is the official group collaboration software for students, faculty and staff.
Also known as “BroncoMail” for students, G Suite provides access to dozens of Google applications.
Access G Suite (Google Apps)
Access G Suite through myBoiseState.
How to Use
Complete information on how to learn and use G Suite applications, along with accessing generic “maildrop” accounts and using G Suite on your mobile phone, is available through the Office of Information Technology’s website.
With Google Calendar at Boise State, you can:
- Share Your Schedule: Let your co-workers see your calendar, and view schedules others have shared with you. Check to see who is free or busy. You can even share your calendar with people outside of Boise State.
- Send Event Invites and Track Responses:Invite others to events. Guests can RSVP by email or via their own Calendar.
- Never Forget an Event: Customizable reminders help you stay on schedule. Choose to be notified by email or calendar alert, or schedule a reminder to be sent to your mobile device.
- Use Tasks with Your Calendar: Calendar Tasks always stay in sync with Gmail Tasks. Use Calendar Tasks to create to-do list items on your calendar.
Complete information on how to learn and use G Suite applications, along with using G Suite on your mobile phone, is available through the Office of Information Technology’s website
Boise State offers wireless networking for the Boise State Community, as well as campus guests.
For information about wireless networking, please visit the OIT website.
Students, faculty & staff may access the BroncoPrint system from University lab computers, as well as laptop computers via the eduroam wireless network.
Visit BroncoPrint for more information.
The Office of Information Technology offers network services to support the University’s technical operations and research mission. To view a list of services, see OIT’s A-Z services index.
The OIT Help Desk is available for any questions you may have about network services. You can reach them at (208) 426-4357, or e-mail helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
Boise State’s Help Desk at The Zone offers assistance with all technology throughout campus. Visit OIT’s website to learn about Zone locations and hours.
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
Telephone, email, chat or personalized concierge service for all of your Boise State technology needs. Want to hook up your phone or tablet to G Suite? Need assistance with Canvas or myBoiseState? Want help getting rid of pop-up windows on your personal laptop?
Contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357, or e-mail helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT
Laptop computers, audio recorders, digital cameras, video recorders, and tablet devices are available for checkout to Boise State students, faculty and staff for up to 72 hours. Contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357, or e-mail helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
LAB COMPUTERS AND BRONCOPRINT
Zone and BroncoPrint kiosks are available for University students, faculty and staff.
Assistance for myBoiseState can be found at oit.boisestate.edu/myboisestate/. Be sure to select the “Faculty & Staff” drop-down for appropriate information.
Boise State University uses the Cisco Unity Voicemail system. Voicemail accounts are created with new phone orders for individual faculty and staff unless otherwise specified.
For new phone orders for department-wide or shared usage, voicemail accounts must be specifically requested via Help Desk Self Service.
INITIAL SETUP AND INSTRUCTIONS
- From your University telephone (your own extension), dial 6-5999 or press the messages button on your phone set. You will be prompted to enter your PIN (password).
- The default PIN is 12345 for new voicemail accounts.
- Follow the voice prompts to set up your voicemail account.
- For info on how to use voicemail, visit https://www.boisestate.edu/oit-phones/voicemail/.
RETRIEVE MESSAGES
Retrieve Messages From Your Own Phone
- Dial 6-5999 or press the messages button on your phone set.
- You will be prompted for your PIN (password).
- Once you’ve logged in, follow the voice prompts to retrieve your messages.
Retrieve Messages From Another Phone
- On campus, dial 6-5999 or press the messages button on your phone set. Off campus, dial (208) 426-5999.
- Press 1 or * as prompted in the opening greeting.
- You will be prompted for your ID (your 5-digit extension followed by the # sign).
- You will be prompted for your PIN (password followed by the # sign).
- Once you’ve logged in, follow the voice prompts to retrieve your messages.
If you attempt to access your voicemail using an incorrect password more than three successive times, you will be locked out of your account.
You can wait one hour to have the account automatically unlock, and you can try again, or you can contact the Help Desk to request your password be reset.
RESET YOUR VOICEMAIL PASSWORD
To reset your voicemail password, call the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357.
VOICEMAIL TO EMAIL
Voicemail messages may be forwarded to your email account, and reviewed as an attachment. Some mobile devices are unable to play .wav files, so this functionality may be unavailable for your device. Affected vendors are working on a solution.
To request that your voicemail is sent to your email, please contact the Help Desk at 426-4357, or submit a request via Help Desk Self Service.
VOICEMAIL WEB UTILITY
You can configure your voicemail account and view voicemail messages online via the Cisco Personal Communications Assistant at https://voicemail1.boisestate.edu:8443/ciscopca/home.do (must be on campus or using VPN to access).
Configuration options available include changing voicemail passwords, managing recorded greetings and message-delivery options, as well as setting up message-notification devices.
How to Log In
Before you log in to the web application for the first time, you must obtain an initial password from the OIT Help Desk by calling the Help Desk by phone at (208) 426-4357.
After you have obtained your password, open a web browser and browse to https://voicemail1.boisestate.edu:8443/ciscopca (must be on campus or using VPN to access).
- User ID: your five-digit extension (e.g., 64357)
- Password: your password
If you should need to reset your password, please contact the Help Desk.
Configure Options
Two choices are available from the main landing page.
- Use the Cisco Unity Assistant to change your voicemail passwords (phone set access), record prompts, and record greetings.
- Use the Cisco Unity Inbox to review and manage the list of voicemail messages saved to your account, including and saving a copy of the voicemail message to your computer.
When you click on a message you can:
- Play a Message on Your Computer
- Forward the Message to Another Extension on the Network
- Save the Message to Your Computer as a .WAV File
Of course, the OIT Help Desk is available for any questions you may have about voicemail. You can reach them at (208) 426-4357, or via e-mail at helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
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The Boise State University Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides security when connecting to unknown networks like airports, hotels or coffee shops, and remote access to specific University networks and systems like network drives so you can work remotely as if you’re on campus.
Download and Install the Boise State VPN Software
Boise State VPN software (GlobalProtect) is provided free of charge to faculty and staff.
The OIT Help Desk is available for any questions you may have about VPN services. Call (208) 426-4357 or e-mail helpdesk@boisestate.edu.