Utilities

Water, Gas, and Internet

Water and natural gas are provided at no extra charge. UCI OIT offers Internet in all UCI Housing communities.

Electricity

Electricity costs are included in monthly/quarterly housing payments for Arroyo Vista, Campus Village, Mesa Court, Middle Earth, and Verano Place.

Palo Verde

Palo Verde residents must establish accounts for electricity with Southern California Edison.

Streaming Television Services

Student Housing launches SpectrumU television streaming service in February 2026. More information can be found on the Student Housing SpectrumU webpage. Support for streaming is provided directly from SpectrumU.

Please note that, while your housing space may have a cable TV jack present, it is no longer active and cannot be re-activated.

Telephone

Most students rely on cell/mobile phones for telephone communication, however, "land line" service may be arranged with a telecom provider in Arroyo Vista, Campus Village, Palo Verde, and Verano Place (not available in Mesa Court or Middle Earth)."

Setting up 'land line' service

Telephone wiring and outlets can be found in bedrooms and some apartment living room areas in some housing communities. Students may request telephone service activation from AT&T Residential.

Contact AT&T at:

877-7CAMPUS (877) 722-6787
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. or Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

How Do I Tell AT&T Which Port to Activate?

• Arroyo Vista Residents – Provide your physical building address and room number.
• Campus Village Residents – See the diagram below. Numbered outlets provide up to two individual phone lines. Un-numbered outlets provide the ability to have a single phone line throughout the apartment.
• Mesa Court and Middle Earth Residents – Land lines no longer available.
• Palo Verde and Verano Place – Each apartment has the ability to provide an individual phone line to each room or a phone line for the full apartment. Service to rewiring jacks for individual or full apartment service is provided by AT&T Residential.

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Port Numbers for Campus Village Residents