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Go to inmateaid.com/shop/bop-calls to sign up for federal inmates; inmateaid.com/shop/calls for state inmates. Easy process: *Enter facility name *Enter their phone number *Enter their name and email address *Pay $8.95 for FEDERAL with cc or debit card via encrypted third-party tokenization platform *Pay $19.95 for STATE 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 (or $19.95) will be deducted until user clicks cancel button on the account *If the...

Yes, InmateAid's discount phone service works at Bradford County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, as it does at facilities across the country. The way it works is straightforward. Every jail and prison contracts with a single phone carrier, and that carrier charges different rates depending on the type of number being dialed. InmateAid identifies which carrier services Bradford County and determines what rate your current number is being charged versus what the lowest available rate for that facility is. When your inmate...

Both approaches work, and understanding the difference helps you choose the one that makes the most financial sense for your situation. The first option is setting up an AdvancePay account through Securus directly. You fund that account and your boyfriend's calls to your number draw from it. The catch is that Securus charges a transaction fee every time you deposit money, which can be significant depending on the deposit amount and method. Those fees add up over time and represent money...

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 the calls are unlimited. The people that claim that are...

Yes, and this matters more than most people realize when it comes to what you are paying per call. Louisiana's area codes do not align neatly with how prison phone carriers define local versus long-distance. The 318 area code covers northern Louisiana, including areas like Shreveport, Monroe, and Alexandria. The 225 area code covers the Baton Rouge area and surrounding parishes in south-central Louisiana. From a prison phone carrier's perspective, those are treated as long distance from each other, which means...

You can try, and it is worth the call. But going in with the right approach makes all the difference in whether you get a helpful response or a polite no. Counselors and unit staff at county detention facilities are not technically required to pass along personal messages or phone number updates from outside parties. That is not their official role. However, many staff members are genuinely willing to help when someone calls with a reasonable, humble request and treats them...

No, and any company claiming to offer unlimited calls to a correctional facility is taking your money without delivering what they are promising. This is one of the most common scams targeting families of inmates, and it is worth understanding why it cannot exist. Bradford County Correctional in Troy, Pennsylvania, uses GlobalTel*Link as its exclusive phone carrier. GTL holds the contract at that facility, which means every single call your inmate makes runs through GTL and GTL only. No outside company...