Can an inmate prepay for calls?
Yes, in most cases, inmates can purchase vouchers to establish their own prepaid accounts or simply buy prepaid telephone cards. What are Global Tel*Link’s rates for collect calls and AdvancePay calls? Most billing rates are quoted when an inmate attempts to make a call. Rates vary by correctional facility and are governed by tariffs. In addition to the cost of the call, what other fees may apply? GTL is a regulated telecommunications service that is required to remit payments to both state and federal government agencies to help fund the general agency oversight of all of the telecommunications industry. GTL is required to submit to the federal government a percentage of the money it receives from completing calls to support the Universal Service Fund. The amount of mandatory contribution is determined by the federal government and changes every quarter. This fluctuating percentage is applied to the cost of every call. The FCC also requires telecommunications carriers to contribute to
