800-483-8314

This past week I received two messages on my cell phone (which I hardly ever use!) from 1-800-483-8314 (GTL). How anyone got this number, I have no idea---I have only received maybe 2 other spam phone calls on my cell phone in the past 10 years I have owned the cell phone.

Below is some fascinating information about GTL and a similar company. Seems GTL and Securus Techonologies should be behind bars.
Please see below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Tel_Link
Global Tel Link (GTL), formerly known as Global Telcoin, Inc. and Global Tel*Link Corporation, is a Reston, Virginia-based telecommunications company, founded in 1980, that provides Inmate Calling Service (ICS) through an "integrated information technology solutions" for correctional facilities.
GTL, along with other similar entities such as Securus Technologies and the wealthy private-equity firms that own them, such as Veritas Capital, have been criticized by advocacy groups, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Business, and some lawmakers, for charging overly high prices in their monopoly in communication with incarcerated individuals. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tried unsuccessfully for many years to cap the price of phone calls.[7]
The company has faced a number of class action lawsuits for violating the Federal Communications Act. The plaintiffs claim that the company uses its position to establish high rates and pays kickbacks to facilities which award it the contract.[8] In March 2016, the FCC ruled that Global Tel*Link could be limited on its prison call costs.[9]

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit against Global Tel Link for racketeering, stating that the company was "involved in a conspiracy, scheme and/or enterprise that included bribery, kickbacks, misrepresentations, fraud, concealment, money laundering and other wrongful conduct."[10] The suit alleged that GTL had paid "consulting fees" to an agent of the company, which were used in exchange for Mississippi Department of Corrections public contracts.[11] Global Tel Link paid $2.5 million to settle the bribery lawsuit involving former Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps in August 2017.[12][13]

Reception
GTL came under scrutiny for entering into concession contracts with local prisons in order to have a monopoly on the provision of inmate telecom. The FCC reported that an inmate call from GTL could cost as much as US$17.30 for a 15 minute call,[14][15] The company claimed that these high costs were required in order to securely monitor these calls.[16][17]

In 2015, the FCC implemented a rule to cap the fees for interstate inmate phone calls at $3.75 for 15 minutes. But, in March 2016, a federal court ruled that the FCC could not cap rates on prison phone calls, but upheld its ability to cap other ancillary charges.[9] In June 2017, the US Court of Appeals further rolled back the FCC rule.[18]

Got several calls from a federal prison that it was not a collect call.... Etc and since I knew no one in prison, hung up.  Got voicemail from GTL about lack of funds for inmate to make calls, gave intructions on how to add funds, etc.  Also gave a customer service number which I called. Spoke to one of their reps, explained that I had recently gotten this number and the previous owner must have set up the account,  and ask that my number be removed from their database.  Rep stated that they could not remove the number from their database. He stated I would have to setup a PIN number that I would have to enter every time I received a call from a federal facility to block the call. when I stated that that was not acceptable that I work with databases and it could be removed from their database he indicated that it could not be done.  I looked up GTL and it appears to be a legit company for inmate communication but the fact that they will not remove my number from their database is unacceptable so I sent them an email to remove and am contacting the FCC.

Just got a voice mail on my cell stating that my provider wouldn't pay for these calls and to call 877-650-4249 to set up billing so I could receive calls from someone who is in prison. Fat chance!!

Thank you!!

Can I find out who is calling me from prison

I'm very concerned about who calls me from the number.

Who is this?

Who called me I want a full name.  And where from,  location.

Did you ask who was calling?  If you are planning revenge, don't. The info you can easily get, or are given is apt to be wrong. Knowing who called usually won't stop this type of call. Did you even try blocking the number?

While I'm well aware of who this is SUPPOSED to be from, I've received 2 phone calls in the last few days from 2 different county jails. Both were from people I've never heard of. The fact that I get a follow up call asking me to pay for this makes me even more suspicious. Perhaps inmates have found a way to get their phone charges paid by someone else?

I got a stupid call for this number saying a prisoner was trying to contact me.  BS....This is a scam.  The number that later called me back was this one. It said is this your number and do you want to be billed?  Are the freaking kidding?

Me too. Got the stupid collect call and it was disconnected then they called me again with this 800 and said a prisoner is trying to get in touch with me from Houston, Tex...seriously a case where the cell phone companies need to flag these calls as fraud.

I have been receiving calls from correctional facility in Houston, TX I do not know anyone in this facility I do not wish to hear from these inmates I don’t know how they got my phone number. But even calling the number to try to get them to stop it they just tell you to push the number to block the call.

I too keep getting these anoying calls about inmates I dont know anyone locked up at the moment! Is this sixnines new gig ?! Smh Stoopid !!

Who called me on 1800 483 8314

Received several calls from thus number.  Message said it was concerning a collect call from a correction facility.  They gave directions on how to allow charges to be made.  I know no convicts and feel freaked out about what someone is trying to do!

This is an important message from GTL, about calls from an offender in a correctional facility.

Keeps calling collect

8004838314 called 2 times within minutes and message was to set up a Credit Card payment account to receive collect  calls; or go to connect network.com.  I do not want to set up a payment plan. this is a scam.