Inmate Phone Calls: Ways to Do it

People who are in prison still must maintain contact from the outside world especially from their loved ones so that they are not that detached from them and can still participate in family decisions at the same time get encouragement from them. Of course, inmates are allowed to have visitors but this privilege is limited and most often impractical for family members who are far. The prisoners have an option for an inmate calling to keep them connected with their family and friends. But this privilege is limited to a collect call. Hence, if you have a family or a friend in prison, your phone line must be capable to receive collect calls. But prison facilities may differ on how they regulate this benefit. It is important that you check with the prison facility.

    

Here are some steps to follow:

1. You need to lift the block of your cell phone so that your receive call option is activated.

2. Press *87 so that your cell phone is unblocked. Other phone may need a different code.

3. In case you encountered difficulty, contact your service provider. Sometimes service providers differ in terms of requirements when it comes to collect calls. 

4. Accept the call when you receive one and expect that there will be charges.

5. Get in touch with a jail phone service and perhaps you can open an account with them and also inquire on how you can acquire calling cards which you can give to a family who is in prison. Some companies may offer personal accounts which is billed separately.

6. You also have a prepaid service option in case the recommendations above are not possible for you. There are also companies who are offering calling cards which allows call to land lines and cellphone lines.

Those who are in jail can purchase prepaid phone cards in the prison facility. Prepaid cards can be purchased in the prison store which almost all prison facility has. For this option, you have to send the prisoner money. One more option is to have prepay calls charged to your credit card. The major benefit when using this option is you can keep track on how much has been consumed on cheap securus calls. You can not use gift cards. You can not use someone's credit card.

{It is difficult to be away from loved ones be it in the prisoner's point of view or the family who is not in prison.|It is not easy to be far away from people you love regardless on whose point of view whether it is from the prisoner or the loved one.|Being separated from family especially when the reason is imprisonment makes it more difficult to deal with and this is both true to both parties - family and the inmate. The separation can bring emotional burden to both parties. With inmate phone calls this burden can be reduced somehow. Such a service is very helpful. It is essential that connection is maintained between the prisoner and family.