It is very easy. Go to inmateaid.com/shop/bop-calls to sign up.  Easy process- *Enter facility name - FCI Beaumont *Enter your phone number *Enter your name and email address *Pay $8.95 with cc or debit card via encrypted third-party tokenization platform *Local number is delivered instantly on the screen, texted and emailed, too. *Each month on the same date, $8.95 will be deducted until you click cancel button on the account Just to be clear, there are NO programs where

Yes, that is true, 225 area code is long distance to 318. In fact, there are several places where 318 is not local to all 318 numbers. Email us and we will check the numbers for you. 

You can, but be nice when you call because they do not have to do this for you.

As many times as they have money for the calls. Email us the facility where your inmate is located, in most cases, we can get you a phone number that will dramatically reduce the price of every call.

No, absolutely not! The company that claims that is simply taking your money. The ONLY way to get a discounted call, is to have a phone number matched to the lowest rate that the phone carrier at the correctional facility has a contract with. Bradford County Correctional in Troy PA uses a company called Global*Tel Link (not to be confused with the company with a similar sounding name Globaltel) and all calls must go through them and pay them directly. No one else can

Lassen County Jail has a contract with Securus. You have to use them for all calls, we are not replacing them. BUT, they have two sets of prices and depending on your current number, the calls will be $18.78 per 15-minutes OR $3.15 per 15-minute call. If you are paying the crazy-high rate, we can certainly help you. Once you get the number from us, enter it when you put money on your Securus account (or if your inmate can but phone

If you are trying to see your inmate's call history or how their money is spent on the inside, you are not entitled to it. The inmate's business is private and unless they decide to share it with you, it will remain that way.

No, inmates cannot receive calls, whatsoever. If it is a true emergency, please call the facility and ask to speak with a counselor or case manager, they will somehow get the message to your inmate.

The phone prices are different at every facility. Without knowing the facility, we cannot guess. What you should do is email us (aid@inmateaid.com) your telephone number and the inmate's location. We will give you an honest estimate of the best way to set up your phone account. We can save money in about 75% of the cases. Check with us before you sign up.

Depends on where your inmate is incarcerated. In federal the phones turn on at 6am and off at 9:30. In county, they are available as long as the inmate is not locked in their cell which are normal waking hours. In state, it's almost unlimited as there are phones available in most cells.