Now this is creepy and predictable. Most of the kids are probably cool with this being trained into unquestioned survelliance servitude. But what kind of deal does Sprint have with this college to make this a requirement? And what happpens if you refuse?

Are you thrown into a...cell?

Montclair, NJ - College students at Montclair State University are all talking about a new requirement that will require students to have a cell phone.

CBS 2 HD has learned more on this required feature that is forcing students to dig into their wallets.

At Montclair State, there is no excuse for being out of touch.

"'School Phone' I use for campus e-mail, different things like that," freshman Angela Vuocolo said.

That's right.

First-year student Vuocolo said 'School Phone' -- as in a Sprint-operated cell phone -- is now mandatory for all students. It's the first program of its kind in the country.

The cost: $420 a year for a base plan which is bundled into the tuition bill.