Getting Settled in Your New Place

Once you find a place to live, you will need to contact some of the service providers below to turn on or install their services.

Basic Utilities

Nashville Electric Service (electricity)
http://www.nespower.com/
615-736-6900
Call to have the electricity in your home or apartment turned on.  Typically you will have to pay a deposit to start electric services.

Nashville Gas Company (gas)
615-262-0545
Only if appliances in your home use gas to operate (stove, furnace, etc.) you will need to have the gas line opened to your home or apartment.

Metro Water Services (water)
http://nashville.gov/water/
615-862-4600
Contact to have the water lines to your home or apartment opened.  Typically you will have to pay a deposit to start service.

Trash Service
Some houses outside of the metropolitan area require private trash pick-up at an additional cost.  When renting/purchasing your place, be sure to inquire about trash services.

Television Service
Local (free) television includes four basic channels.  If you would like more options for television viewing, you will have to order cable or purchase a satellite system.  Contact the providers below for more information.

Comcast Cable TV Service
http://www.comcast.com/
615-244-5900

Dish Network Satellite TV Service
http://www.dishnetwork.com
615-262-7099

Telephone Service
If you would like a phone line (land line) in your house, you will have to order the service.  Most of the companies listed below will require a deposit before supplying service.  You will also need a long-distance phone carrier to make long-distance calls from home.  Some people choose to use both a land line and a cellular phone.

• For a list of all cellular providers who offer Vanderbilt discounts, visit http://its.vanderbilt.edu/cellphone/.

Listed below are local, long-distance & cellular phone carriers who provide services in Nashville.

AT&T
http://www.local.att.com/
800-205-6268

Sprint Communications
http://www.sprint.com/
800-877-4646

T-Mobile
http://www.t-mobile.com/
Local Store: 4117 Hillsboro Rd: 615-386-2113

Vonage (cable telephone service)
www.vonage.com
800-706-3507

Verizon
www.verizon.com
800-483-3737