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Do I have to pay for my inmate to call me?

I am trying to get account set up for inmate in hinds county Mississippi who uses GlobalTel. I have paid this website but it still asks for credit card

We are not a replacement for the prison phone service, we make their service cheaper by providing you a number that will charge you their lowest possible rate.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer December 05,2015 · Inmate Phone Calls
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We are not a replacement for the prison phone service, we make their service cheaper by providing you a number that will charge you their lowest possible rate. You have to register the number we have provided on their service to receive calls. It is the price difference between local and long distance why people use our service. Therefore, you have to pay Global Tel for every call whether you use us or not, but in your case, the call differential is over $4.00 per call - if you use the service five times in a month, the savings pay for our service.

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Accepted Answer Date Created: December 05,2015
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