yes, the line is 100% operational from when you receive it via email

The one that gets you the right number for the right facility under the plan that their carrier offers. InmateAid's [Discount Telephone Service](https://www.inmateaid.com/shop/calls) is pretty good. There are two solid plans, no contracts, number replacements are no charge, cancel anytime. If you would like to see an honest estimate of the savings (if any), send us the state, name of facility and your telephone number to aid@INMATEAID.COM

Yes you do. The reason that this works in your favor is the amount you actually spend in a given month. If your calls are costing $5-8 each, we can get a number that will bring the price to about $1.65. The difference in the two prices is why people use InmateAid, if you speak often to your inmate the savings will justify the $19.95/month fee. Here's an example: You pay the carrier $6.00 per call for every day in

You have to find out who is the phone carrier at the location where your inmate is incarcerated. Once we know that information, we can better evaluate your situation. Send us the institution name and state along with your telephone number to aid@inmateaid.com and we will give you an honest estimate of the savings we can get you, if any.

Downstate Correctional Facility is a maximum-security prison in Fishkill, New York. Most inmates sent to this type of facility are there for a "sentence", not a short stay - this is not a holding facility. The phone service there is called GTL (offenderconnect.com). You have to use them regardless - if your are long distance, the calls will be $6.00 or so. We can get the calls to about $1.65. If you are going to speak with your boyfriend only

In most cases, inmates may call cellphones. The rules are created for the and by the prison phone companies, they have a government contract making them the only service you may use. As you'd expect, the rates are pretty expensive. InmateAid has a discount telephone service that can save 90% off some inmate calls. Send us the name of the facility and we will give you an honest estimate whether we can help save you money, too.

No, you have to send money to their inmate trust account. It is there that they can pay for phone time

Remember, InmateAid's Discount Telephone Service is not a replacement for the service at the jail (GTL), but we get you a local telephone number to make their calls the cheapest they offer. Local calls are about $4.00 less than an in-state long distance call. You still pay the local rate, but the savings of $4.00+ per call justifies the $19.95/month fee in only five calls.

According to the FCC, some prison inmates have had to pay as much as $17 for a 15 minute phone call. There is only one way to beat these rates, and calling collect is not it. You need to acquire the best phone number for the rate center of that facility. InmateAid has a fairly priced solution, to see if this is right for your, email us your telephone number and the prison or jail where your inmate is located

She will not know about the new number to dial until you or someone else lets her know. We will provide a coupon code for you to use in letting her know. If you can get the number to her through a staff member you could try that. It is not 100% effective. The concept of the service is that it is the number that provides the discount through the company with the contract for the facility your