Public phones are commonplace and local calls are fixed at 40cents. Most public phones accept coins and pre-paid phonecards and some have credit-card payment option. Pre-paid international calling cards tend to offer better rates than other deals. The major telecommunications carriers are Optus, AAPT, Vodafone, Telstra and 3 or Orange. It is useful to compare the various services on offer and find out which provides the best services for your local, STD, international, mobile phones and internet services. You can choose to have one provider for all your telecommunication needs or multiple providers for different services.

 

ISS uses both e-mail and its homepage to inform students on activities, important updates on health, visa, jobs advertisements and other information relevant to the international students' community. Please ensure that you subscribe to the ISS- is-forum mailing list.

 

Further details regarding mobile phones is available here

Australia Post - www.austpost.com.au offices are generally open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday and offer the full range of general mail services. There is a post office located at Kensington upper campus, next to the Library.

All enrolled students have access to UNSW online services such as myUNSW - web interface for student information and administration, internet access and the UNSW Electronic Mail System (UniMail). To access these online services, you have to use your UNSW username (UNIPIN) and password (Unipass).

The IT Service Desk is the central point of contact for UNSW students requiring assistance with computer related issues. It provides technical support and advice on the following services-

 

- Issuing UniPasses and UniPINs
- Processing access  and UniMail access
- Install wireless cards and configure PCs for use with the UniWide - UNSW Campus Wireless Network
- Testing and configuring PCs to use the UNSW Internet Service and UniMail - the UNSW Email System
- Assistance with myUNSW student portal and WebCT

IT Service Desk is located at:

Level 2, UNSW Library, Kensington Campus
Email: servicedesk@unsw.edu.au
Telephone: +61 2 9385 1333 or 9385 1777
Website: www.its.unsw.edu.au

 

All enrolled students will have access to PC/MAC labs in their own faculties. You should consult your Program or Faculty Office to find out the degree of access and IT related resources available to you.

 

There are a number of general access computers available on campus, in particular for free internet access. UNSW Library, ISS Student Lounge, a few Union Shops offer free web access. Unfortunately, some may find the accessibility limited. Postgraduates have free access to computers in the Postgraduate Computing Lab in the Library.