With InmateAid, do you still have to use the Bealls account?
If you have an account set up with inmateaid for discount phone service, do you still have to set up an account through Bealls
Sheila McClain
Yes you do, our service is not a replacement for Bealls.
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Yes you do, our service is not a replacement for Bealls. We are provisioning you a local number that when used by your inmate through the Bealls system will register the absolute lowest per-call price price. There is a distinct price difference between long distance and local, the savings is realized in that difference and why people use our service
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Accepted Answer Date Created: August 22,2015
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