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thewordgirl
10-01-2007, 08:21 PM
Does anyone know how much it is to accept a collect call from Terre Haute USP? Is it more for cell phones?

Any info is appreciated!

inkedchick
10-01-2007, 09:07 PM
i don't do collect calls, he does the prepaid calls from his inmate account, if he calls long distance it is .23 per minute, but if you get a 2nd cell phone line with your cell company (usually 9.99 per month for a "family plan") and get a local number to TH it's .06 per minute...our calls are less than $20 per month as opposed to $69 before the phone number change.

Jayzwife
03-10-2008, 10:29 AM
Hey can you give me some info on how the minutes work at the camp? Im trying to see what's the cheaper route to take.

nursema
03-10-2008, 07:56 PM
Hey, inked, how did you get a local TH number? I tried to do that with my phone company and they told me no way. I would love to save us some money on the phone...it is killing me. I pay a fortune for my cell phones here and he still pays a bundle to call me. Let me know your secrets.
* As for collect calls, I am sure it is a lot! It is much cheaper to pay for his minutes and you will have 300 a month. It is a better way to go. I am sure they will take you for a ride if you accept collect calls. I don't even know if they can do that from there?? Good luck!

USPlady
03-10-2008, 10:01 PM
One month he had to call me collect for the whole month and it cost like $157 to use up the whole 300 minutes.

Jayzwife
03-11-2008, 01:33 PM
Are the minutes free that they give them if not how much does it cost? I have another line added to my cell plan that is a local number so he can call that number instead of my illinois number.

the1stMrsSMith
03-12-2008, 05:35 PM
i have two cells on one plan. one with my hometown area code and the other with a local to fci terre haute. i have sprint and it was nothing to have it done took less than an 1/2 hour to do it. just call you cell company and ask.

windygirl
03-16-2008, 08:17 PM
Hi nursema

I have tollfreeforwarding that i use i get a local number and his phone calls get forwarded to me any country I am in.