866-230-7761

Who the heck these people from 1-866-230-7761, says Global Telling? What the heck!

thats Global TelLink  a prison communications company

I have been receiving numerous calls .. stating they are from the steuben county jail.. they do not give and inmates name and i can not get anyone to anser when i pick up. its and automated recording and thats it..

keep getting calls from this number.. it's annoying and sometimes it's in spanish. who the hell is this, how did they get my number and why do they keep calling???? how do you make it stop

I need to know how to set up the account so my friend and i can actually talk. not just The automatted machine

WHO COULD BE CALLING ME FROM THIS NUMBER?  I have heard stories of people connecting to the phone and then using the number to call long distance?  Is this for real?  I did not call back.

when you call the number back, it will give you options. one of the options is to set up a new account. you'll need a visa or mastercard to set it up. they give you a 25$ option or a 50$ option. it enables inmates to call you. it works like a pre-payed card.

This is a scam.  I've received calls from two other 866 numbers telling me to call the 7761 number back to give them my credit card number.  It's a way for people to steal your credit card number and nothing more.  Don't even pick up your phone for these calls.

i rcvd a call this morning from (866) 230-7761, stating an inmate was attempting to call.  because no name was mentioned, i was suspicious.  i googled this number to find that the number is a scam call.  the real Global Tel's number is (800) 231-0193, and they will quickly check to see if any inmate has attempted to call you in the last six months.  no one had tried my number, so i know i just got roped into the scam.  THIS SCAM NUMBER WILL ACCEPT CC INFO, CHARGE YOU, THEN DECLINE TALK TIME WITH ANY INMATE YOU THINK YOU ARE ACCEPTING CALLS FROM.  BEWARE.  

it's very sad that this scam is preying on those of us affected by incarceration.  very low.

866-230-7761

Glad I googled before giving them any money.

Thanks for the heads up everybody :)

solar

Please quit calling me!!!!!! You're a pain in my ass!!!!!!!!!! I'm really serious too!!!!!!!!!!!

who is this?  I know no inmates other than my ex sonin-law - I would not accept money to talk to him - much less pay money

I just received a call as well... it came up as "unavailable" on my cell. That's a first sign that it's a scam. I googled the number before calling back, since my son is incarcerated. However, the REAL pre-paid numbers ALWAYS give the name of the person calling...in their own voice.

I have filed a complaint with the FTC, first since my cell is on the do not call list, and secondly to report this scam. I suggest everyone do the same.

Nobody has my cell phone #. Yet these [***] called me 3 times this weekend.

It costs be a dime to answer do I dont bother.

How can we get these scamsters to stop calling ?

I bank with WAMU and they took $50 out of my account. I have no idea who they are!! I just googled them up and I am mad as hell because I don't know anyone in jail. I am on the line with them now to ask them how the hell they got my info. Needless to say, I have been on hold for forty minutes and no one is answering!!!

HOW TO BLOCK:
After receiving this BOGUS call, and googling the number (hooray Internet), I phoned my company, verizon, to ask how to deal with it.
This may be helpful to you:
The guy said to google www.donotcall.gov and check out that info.
(But we are already on that list, so this 866 nonsense must bypass it.)
Also, for $5 a month, we can pay to have calls blocked.  If you're actually receiving 3 of these a day, that may be an expense you don't mind.  Me, I'm just going to ignore these pests.

the call came up unknown caller and of course i didn't answer.  i checked my voicemail from a different line and it said someone from los angeles jail wanted to contact me and for me to call 8662307761.  i called the number and it gave me options to make a payment, i just hung up.  i'm so glad i looked up this number because i became worried that someone i knew was trying to get a hold of me. i've never been asked to pay to receive calls from someone that was locked up.

The real global tel number is 800 231 0193 they tell you right away if anyone has attempted to call you from jail. Do not give the 866 230 7761 people any money!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not call back!!! Scam scam scam!

This is not a bogus number!  It is Global Tel Link and yes it does come up "unavailable".  All you have to do is go to their website and see that this number is real.  My cousin was in jail and even though she was released we did receive a call from them.  If you call this number it leads to customer service.  All they want to do is sell you more minutes.  FYI:  If you created an account with them you can get your balance back! You have to put it in writing and it can take 60 days to process.