Update: students' cost for an SMS alert system

There was a commenter who asked a question about whether a student who had to finance the purchase of a cell phone and a contract through student loans would also have to pay for the SMS alert system.

I talked again with Rodger Desai of Rave Wireless, and he said the answer is no. In fact, a carrier which has a contract with a campus to provide adequate coverage capacity, frequently, will give the students a discount for the phone and the service.