So I nearly jumped out of my skin when the phone in my dorm room rang this morning.
That thing never rings! No one ever calls it!
Seniors, when you're doing your college shopping at the end of this year, don't bother buying a room phone; everyone just uses their cell phone, anyway.

The call turned out to be from a doctor's office. They were looking for a different Elizabeth, ironically, so the conversation sounded something like this:

"Yes, this is Elizabeth. Who is this? What doctor are you calling about? An allergy appointment? Ummm...I don't even have allergies..."

So yes. Don't bother with a room phone; you'll just get a lot of wrong numbers.