Johns Hopkins University policy dictates that a device ordered through the University must be used for business purposes only. Any personal use of the device, apart from occasional incidental use, must be repaid to the university. For details of the policy, see https://apps.finance.jhu.edu/policyapp/displayGuideContents.do?guideId=CT.
A justification form (http://finance.jhu.edu/depts/tax/cell_justification_jhu.pdf) must be completed and retained by the department for these types of orders. The completed form should be sent to Tom Hall in the business office.
Some sponsoring organizations may have limitations on purchases of cellular devices, so you should make sure that the sponsor approves of the purchase before using sponsored funds.
To proceed with the purchase or upgrade of a device and plan through the university, go to the appropriate Telecommunications site depending on the provider you want to use:
AT&T (recommended)
http://www.it.johnshopkins.edu/restricted/telecom/services/cellular/att.html
Verizon
http://www.it.johnshopkins.edu/restricted/telecom/services/cellular/verzion.html
Follow the instructions on these pages to order. For any pre or post purchase questions, contact cellular@jhu.edu.
AT&T tips:
If traveling outside the US, contact your provider (AT&T or Verizon) or IT@JH telecom about available international plans to help reduce the cost of calls and data usage while abroad. Consider avoiding using data and making phone calls unless connected to wi-fi hotspots in the country. You can make phone calls over a wi-fi connection if you enable this feature on your phone (if supported). For iPhone on AT&T, see https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tutorial.html#!/interactive/id/interactive_1500009071?make=Apple&model=iPhone7