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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 MethodLocal/Intrastate (per minute)Interstate (per minute)
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 MethodLocal/Intrastate(per minute)Interstate(per minute)
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.