Is the InmateAid Discount Phone Service Worth the Cost?

The short answer is yes, and the math makes it clear quickly.

InmateAid does not replace the phone system at the jail or prison. Your family member still calls out through the facility's phone service the same way they always have. What InmateAid does is give you a local phone number to receive those calls on. That single change drops the per-call rate from long distance to local, and the difference between those two rates is where the savings come from.

Here is a straightforward example. If a long distance call through the facility costs $15.00 and a local call costs $1.65, you save $13.35 on a single call. The monthly fee for InmateAid's discount line is $19.95. That means two calls at the local rate and the service has already paid for itself for the entire month. Every call after that is pure savings.

For families where calls are happening daily or several times a week, the numbers become significant fast. A daily savings of $13.00 adds up to nearly $400 over a 30-day period. Over the course of a year that is money that stays in your pocket instead of going to the prison phone carrier.

For someone in your situation where every dollar matters, this is exactly the kind of service that makes a real difference. The monthly fee is fixed and predictable, and the savings start from the very first call.

If you need help getting set up or have questions about how the number gets approved at your family member's facility, reach out to InmateAid directly and we will walk you through it.