It will take a few days. You wil need to contact the counselor at the facility and explain what you would like them to do. You might have to fax a written and signed letter requesting the block be removed.

You should switch over ASAP. because the InmateAid number will stretch your GTL account balance getting you an extra three calls per $20. It's the only way to save. Look for InmateAId's new federal inmate program coming this Spring where the federal local numbers are a flat rate of only $8.95/month.

You may use your cell phone in most cases. The phone service is run by ONE company at any one facility. The companies that provide service win a competitive bid contract for 3-4 years. THEY are the ones that set the pricing and the rules in conjunction with the jail or prison. It used to be that you needed a land line to receive calls from the inmate. Now, with everything revolving around the smartphone, the rules have changed. BUT,

Not usually unless there is some facility-wide punishment that would limit times, however that is not the norm. You can call the facility and speak with the unit secretary and ask what the hours of phone operation are so that you know the rules, too.

InmateAid's long standing policy is, "that if your inmate gets moved, we will change the number for you - NO CHARGE - as many times as necessary, there is no limit. Therefore, you have zero risk that may result from an inmate's transfer or change of phone service. Please let us know if you would like a discount coupon to get started.

They are normally passed a receipt of sorts to them through mail call.

Inmates may call out to any number on their "approved call list". If you have a number that the jail does not accept, please contact us about getting a land line that will allow the calls to go through at the cheapest rate possible.

As you can see on the website, the actual price you pay for an in-state call from Lapeer County Jail is $21.34 per 15-minutes. An InmateAid number will make the same call only $3.15. You keep your account with Securus but use our number, not your current Michigan number. Inmate dials our number, it rings on your phone but costing $18 less than with yours.

The system will select the correct number for the lowest rates for the facility you select matching it to your current phone number. You will be emailed that number which will be immediately operational. One way to test it, is to dial the new number from another phone and listen for it ringing on your current phone number. The caller-ID should be the number we issued you. You can relay the new number using our mail service for free, just

Leavenworth Detention Center operated by CoreCivic, formerly CCA uses IC Solutions as their carrier. The rates are the lowest if your number is local to the facility. If you are out of state, we would provide a local Leavenworth number that you would register as your own and use until your inmate is released.