Can InmateAid Reduce Securus Calls From 52 Cents a Minute?
If the jail tells me they only use Securus at $0.52 a minute do I have to use them or can I use you
Yes, and the savings are immediate and significant.
Securus holds the contract at that facility, which means every call your inmate makes runs through Securus regardless of what number they dial. That part does not change. What InmateAid changes is which rate tier applies to your specific number within the Securus system.
At $0.52 per minute you are paying the highest rate Securus charges for that facility. With an InmateAid number, that same call through the same Securus system drops to $0.21 per minute. That is a savings of $0.31 on every single minute your inmate is on the phone.
On a 15-minute call that difference is $4.65 per call. If you talk once a day, that is roughly $139 a month staying in your pocket instead of going to Securus. If you talk multiple times a day the savings compound quickly.
Whether it makes sense depends on how much you actually talk. The math is straightforward. Take your current monthly spend on calls, subtract what you would spend at $0.21 per minute plus the cost of the InmateAid line, and if the result is positive you are saving money. For families who talk regularly, the savings almost always justify it within the first week of calls.
For families who only talk occasionally, say a few times a month, the per-call savings may not exceed the monthly line fee. In that case InmateAid will tell you honestly before you sign up whether it makes sense for your usage level.
Email aid@inmateaid.com with the facility name and your current number and get the estimate before you commit to anything.
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