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EricsPrincess81 01-21-2003, 09:44 AM The other day I was so excited when my honey called that I accidently pushed the wrong button and instead of connecting us it blocked prison calls completely!! I was so frustrated! I know my line accepts other collect calls so how do I go about unblocking the prison block?? I once had to call a certain # but I lost it!!! If anyone knows of anyway of unblocking it please help me out!!!
Monika~:(
Phil in Paris 01-21-2003, 10:07 AM Monika,
I have no idea, but maybe you should call your phone company or the prison phone company. Maybe if they can't unblock themselves, they will be able to give you this # you lost.
I can understand how frustrated you can be, so I wish you good luck !!! :)
All the best
Phil
EricsPrincess81 01-21-2003, 10:15 AM Thanx Phil~ I am so frustrated because I 'm at work right now and I can't try and call until later on tonight!! And then it takes 3 days to remove the block!! These kinds of things always happen to me when I'm in a rush!!! =)
monika
sherri13 01-21-2003, 10:24 AM I think you should call the server--if you don't have the number the prison should be able to give it to you or the phone co.-good luck!
you need to call the prsion and ask for the people that takes care of the phones. They will be bale to help you or get you to the people that will. Good luck
softheart 01-21-2003, 10:57 AM You don't want to call the phone vendor, because when that happens it is done within the prison usually. Call the prison ask for the office in charge of the phones. Talk with them explain to them what happened.
if that doesn't work then you will need to call the vendor and talk with them.
Some facilitys take care of just the blocking part, yet others leave it up to the vendors.
softie
TxRenee 01-21-2003, 11:16 AM Good luck hon that sounds like something I would have done!! :)
Luckers..
EricsPrincess81 01-21-2003, 01:18 PM well I called the phone company and they gave me a phone number that deals with correctional phones so hopefully that will work! I'll update everyone and post the number here so in case anyone else has a blonde moment like I did can get out of this jam!
EricsPrincess81 01-21-2003, 01:50 PM okay my phone should be unblocked my tonight! I called mci world com which is the provider of the collect calls.
here's the # in case anyone else needs it...888-415-0377~ So I'll be able to talk with my honey tonight!
Monika~
Phil in Paris 01-21-2003, 05:58 PM Have a nice call with your honey Monika !!! :)
Soul SLiver 01-21-2003, 06:17 PM Mci will have your line unblocked in 72 hours...NEVER ever believe when they say tonight...it's a 72 hour timespan that they should be giving you...
Technicians that handle programming (provisioning as they call it) of lines are not on 24/7 unfortunatly :( If the call comes through, you're one of the few lucky ones...MCI took nearly 2 weeks to get my block removed because they couldn't find it...they kept sending me to T-Netix and the don't handle those calls...
GOOD LUCK!
KREEMIE 01-21-2003, 07:31 PM HOW ABOUT T-NETIX 1-888-610-7079. THEY DEAL WITH TAKEN THE BLOCK OFF BUT THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOUR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. THE HOLD IS VERY LONG SO GET SOME CHIPS AND A GOOD BOOK. GOOD LUCK.
IF THEY DONT DEAL WITH THE JAIL. CALL THE JAIL AND FIND OUT WHAT PHONE COMPANY THEY DEAL WITH.
EricsPrincess81 01-22-2003, 03:30 PM well i called mci last night to confirm the request to take the block off and they said it has been removed. I wasn't expecting a call last night but maybe tonight! But i know that they do take thier time in removing the block so we'll see...i guess when he gets through it will be official~
Is_Dfaith 01-23-2003, 06:24 PM :) Hello, In California MCI controls all of the prison phone calls. You must call them first and tell them to unblock your phone so you can continue to accept collect calls from prisons. I think there is a special number you call. My husband has it if you can't get it I will ask him........Smile.
Cameo 01-24-2003, 06:36 AM Monika, just for a future reference, those facilities and state's which use MCI have there own office in each state for MCI correctional calls.
You can call MCI and ask for the number for your state's DOC correctional calls service. This way, if you have trouble in the future, you can call directly to your own state's service.
Does this make sense? LOL, if not, please pm me and I'll find out the number for you!
Pammie:)
EricsPrincess81 01-24-2003, 02:56 PM Well Silver you were right~ last night he tried to call and it still had the block on it, Dede 3 wayed me, so I called this morning again to complain and they said that it has been removed this time so we'll find out next week when he calls if they are telling the truth!
Sherron Durman 01-27-2003, 12:51 AM Hi Where are you at and what phone company If it is ccpsCONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATION I have a number for them because I am going thro that, My EMAIL IS tonyd@inwave.com PS also they limit you to so much a month,reguardless if you pay your bill every month,They want a big deposit and I have had my phone for 30 years I was so mad because i have 2 sons in prison, and the one going to court could not call me and i cant see him because it is to far for me to because of my eyes and my dis/ husband that was my only communication .It has been block for 3 weeks they limt you to 25.00 dollars or 50 .00 if you fill out a form,I told them i pay my bill and they wont get dep/ from me they are takeing my rights away thats my line i pay for that they block i could tell you more but it would be to long,If want email me Sherron Durman
JacksGirl 01-27-2003, 01:05 AM I feel for you hun I have too done this before. I cried. It was not fun. Good luck.
Cameo 01-27-2003, 11:14 AM Eric's Princess
Have you tried to call a long-distance number on your line? This was the way I tested to see if I had a block on my line. If I could call my parent's in Montana~no block...if I wasn't able to then I knew I had a block and needed to make some phone calls.
Trying this might let you know where you stand with or without a block!
Good Luck!
Pamela
EricsPrincess81 01-27-2003, 01:39 PM thanx for everyones advice~ he's supposed to call me tonight so I'll know then if the block is off! I really hope it is! They put you through too much bs to take a simple block off!!!
Monika
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