How to Receive Calls From Jail on Your Cell Phone

1. Unblock your cell phone number so you can receive collect calls.
2. Press *87 to unblock your number.
3. Check with your cell phone provider if you still have difficulty. Depending on the cell phone provider, each company may have slightly different requirements to receive collect calls. For example, Verizon permits calls from inmates to cell phones.
4. Accept the charges when your loved one calls.
5. Set up an account directly with the jail phone service and find out how to buy a calling card from them for the inmate. Companies such as Global Tel Link offer personal accounts and will send you a separate bill for phone service (see Reference 1).
6. Prepay for services if the above options do not work. Companies such as Cheap Jail Calls allow you to buy a calling card directly from them, which routes your cell phone number to a land line first and then to your cell phone (see Reference 2).