Can I still do the local number on a prepaid phone?
How does this work? I have a prepaid cellphone. Can I still do the local number but still receive calls from other people on my original phone number?
Melisa Pefinis
Yes, the local number we give you forwards to your pre-paid cell phone, the only person dialing this number will be your inmate calling you from the jail.
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Yes, the local number we give you forwards to your pre-paid cell phone, the only person dialing this number will be your inmate calling you from the jail. It will not affect your cellphone, your number or interfere with any incoming calls
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Accepted Answer Date Created: May 14,2015
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