Do I still have to purchase minutes for the discount calls?
So do I still have to purchase mins for the discount calls monthly after I've been assigned a number.. Did I just pay for a number or the number plus mins.
Chelsea Allen
Yes, you still pay for the call to the phone carrier that has the contract at the jail/prison.
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Yes, you still pay for the call to the phone carrier that has the contract at the jail/prison. InmateAid is not a replacement for their service, we just make the calls cheaper with a better number. Our fee covers the phone line rental and the long distance minutes. You are still paying for the local call. In most cases, the local call is 1/4 of the cost of the call, the long distance portion is 3/4 of the cost.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: March 03,2016
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