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Inmate Phone Calls

Which number does inmate call on discount phone service

ON THE DISCOUNT PHONE LINES..THE AREA WHERE THEY ASK FOR THE" NEW NUMBER IS TO BE SENT TO", IS THAT NUMBER THE RECIEVING NUMBER? THE NUMBER THE INMATE IS GONNA CALL?

It is asking for your number (the number that the inmate's call will forward-to).
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer August 24,2016 · Inmate Phone Calls
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It is asking for your number (the number that the inmate's call will forward-to). The number we provide is then used by the inmate to make the calls cheaper

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Accepted Answer Date Created: August 24,2016
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