Texas Offender Telephone
Texas Offender Telephone
Calling Programs, Rates, Fees & Taxes
Calling Programs
Several different calling programs are available:
- Direct-Collect Billed – You accept the call charges when the offender calls you. You will receive a monthly invoice detailing your calls. This account will be automatically created when you register with the Embarq Friends & Family Enrollment Center.
- Friends & Family Prepaid – Telephone number owner prepays for service. Once the account has been established, anyone can fund the account. Refunds are available for 365 days from date of last activity.
- Offender Telephone – You can fund the Offender's Telephone account. You do not need to be on the Offender Visitor List to fund the account. Please note: Funds placed in offender accounts become the property of the offender, and can be used to call anyone. Friends & Family members will not be able to request refunds from these accounts.
Rate Schedule
Friends & Family Account
Allows an offender to call a specific friends & family member phone number
Payment Method | Local/Intrastate (per minute) | Interstate (per minute) |
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Direct-Collect Billed | $0.26 | $0.43 |
Friends & Family Prepaid | $0.26 | $0.43 |
Offender Account
Funds placed in offender accounts become the property of the offender.
Friends & family members will not be able to request refunds from these accounts.
Payment Method | Local/Intrastate(per minute) | Interstate(per minute) |
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Offender Telephone* | $0.234 | $0.387 |
*Offender Telephone calls receive a 10% discount off Friends & Family Account rates. The rate displayed above reflects this discount.