When an inmate is calling out, how much is each call.
Brittney Gamble
The cost per call will be determined by the prison phone carrier and the distance from the jail to you.
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The cost per call will be determined by the prison phone carrier and the distance from the jail to you. There are about 30 prison telephone companies that all have different pricing models. All but one have better rates for a local call than a long distance call. But, their rules change without notice and we can only give an estimate of the cost unless their website publishes the rates. Only Securus and Paytel publish their rates, none of the others do. We can give you an "guesstimate" based on information we gather from the members who currently use the service.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: January 21,2015
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Last reviewed October 2015.