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Inmate Phone Calls

How do i get a phone call to my daughter who got arrested?

what do you do if you live in another state that your person in jail is in. How do i get a phone call to my daughter who just got arrested.

Inmates cannot accept incoming calls, they have to initiate the call.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer July 05,2015 · Inmate Phone Calls
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Inmates cannot accept incoming calls, they have to initiate the call. Local calls are the cheapest - long distance and collect calls can run $15 for 15 minutes, people use InmateAid's Discount Phone Service to get local numbers making the calls from the jail at the cheapest rate.

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Accepted Answer Date Created: July 05,2015
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