For Sterling Correctional Facility in the Colorado Department of Corrections, the answer is straightforward. OffenderConnect.com is the designated provider for CDOC facilities and it is the only platform you need for this situation.
What makes OffenderConnect different from most prison phone carriers is their rate structure. They charge the same flat rate for all calls regardless of whether you are in Colorado or anywhere else in the country. That eliminates the in-state versus out-of-state rate disparity that drives up costs at facilities using other carriers, and it means you do not need a forwarding number or a discount service from InmateAid or anyone else to get a better rate. The rate you get is already the best available rate for that facility.
The setup is simple. Go to OffenderConnect.com and create an AdvancePay account using your phone number. Fund the account and your boyfriend can call that number at the flat rate from the facility's phone system or through the tablet if video or voice calls are available through that platform.
Given that he is calling a lot and the cost is adding up, getting the AdvancePay account funded and properly set up will bring those costs under control without any additional steps. This is one of the cleaner situations in the inmate phone landscape because the carrier is designated and the rate is consistent, which removes the guesswork that complicates things at facilities using GTL, Securus, or other carriers with variable rate structures.
Set up the account at OffenderConnect.com and you should see an immediate improvement in what you are paying per call.