![]() Please visit or call 85 to set up an AdvancePay® account today.ĭEBIT: Debit calling puts prisoners in control of their personal phone account. Every time a prisoner calls one of these numbers, the charges will be deducted from the called party's account. This option allows friends and family members to set up a calling account to their personal phone number(s). PREPAID COLLECT: GTL's prepaid collect option is AdvancePay®. You will need to contact your local provider to determine this amount. Some local phone providers establish a maximum dollar amount limit for collect calls. Collect calls cannot be made to cell phones, office phones, hospital phones, or other commercial phone numbers. Prisoners can make telephone calls using the following options:ĬOLLECT: Prisoners can call certain approved numbers and the call charges will appear on the called party's monthly phone bill. #Imate cost update#PAN's will automatically reset each quarter (1/1, 4/1, 7/1, 10/1), which allows each prisoner an opportunity to update his/her calling list. As part of GTL telephone services, prisoners can call 20 personal telephone numbers, which becomes his/her Personal Allowed Numbers (PAN) list. The current vendor for prisoner telephone services is Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL). Public Communications Services does not receive, and is not responsible, for any payments you make to these vendors, and will not reimburse you for any such payments." Furthermore, these vendors cannot bind Public Communications Services to any obligation, and may cause you to incur more costs through various subscriptions and commitments. These vendors are in no way affiliated with the Department of Corrections or the inmate telephone services provider, Public Communications Services, Inc. "There have been reports of vendors contacting inmate family and friends and claiming they can reduce your cost for inmate telephone calls. Please note a previous statement from the Department's vendor Public Communications Services, regarding these providers: Some of the websites for these telephone service providers advertise that they can "service all Global Tel*Link Corporation and PCS customers." One such company uses the acronym "PCS" (Prison Call Solutions). Please be aware that there are telephone service providers who claim to be able to save customers money for inmate calls. The Michigan Department of Corrections' vendor for prisoner telephone service is Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL). WARNING: Regarding Telephone Service Providers NOTICE TO PRISONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ![]() Effective January 4, 2022, GTL is now ViaPath Technologies. ![]()
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