8046741535

I called the "Report" number as indicated at the top of this blog.  After holding almost 10 minutes, I got a technical support guy who basically said he couldn't help me unless I knew the name of the Correctional Institute in Richmond.  He gave me another number - 877-650-4249.  When I dialed, the selections were for credit questions, payment questions, etc.  When I pressed "0", it wouldn't send me to anyone live.  So I pressed "4".  Got a nice fellow on the line named Joe.  He confirmed that the reason I'm getting these calls is because an inmate in the Virginia prison system is requesting that my telephone number be put on a list of numbers he/she is allowed to call.  In order to stop these automated calls, I will *have* to push several buttons that correspond to "NO", and (a) the automated calls will stop and (b) the inmate will not be allowed to call our telephone number.  

I thanked Joe and made a suggestion that GlobalTel would do well to indicate more specifically what the automated call is about.  His reply was that most people who get these calls know what they're about because they know someone who is in prison.  There was no use pursuing it - I thanked him and hung up.

Once again, the burden falls upon the innocent.  I have spent nearly an hour trying to get this straightened out.  And I *still* have to push the buttons the next time we get the call.

Oh, and I went the FCC site and filled out a complaint form about this issue.  Felt good to vent!!

Listen to the prompts.  There is an option to block calls from the correctional facility.

I get four or more phone calls per day from this MCI VA Corrections number, and it will not stop. I am guessing that it is on automatic dialing. I cannot find a Web site with a contact number to stop this stupidity.

The reason the calls are made is because an inmate in Powhatan Correctional Facility in State Farm, VA has listed you as a phone number that they want to call.  The system will dial you to get your consent to receive calls from the inmate.  If you listen to the prompts, you can refuse the request and the calls will stop.

This is not a scam, telemarketing or anything to be afraid of.  Just take the call and answer the prompts, easy as that.

And, IMO, going to the FCC about it is ignorant and ridiculous.  The message is very clear about why the call is being made.  Perhaps some of the commenters here should be more patient instead of jumping to conclusions and making rash decisions.

I have had two numbers that I've tried setting up! I receive calls and it says to accept push1 so I do then it says oops the caller hung up! What am I doing wrong? I know who is calling and its from an inmate because he is the only one with the number! Please help????

i jus got 2 calls from this number n i hav a friend in the prison i press 1 n it cuts off how do i get it to work plz help thank you

im havin same problem

This number calls our office at least twice a day every day, with the automated message. I'm going to check into paying a little extra to get the feature to block calls because right now, this number is at the top of the call-blocking list.

someone keep calling me from this number 804 674 1535 I dont know anyone in no prison so please find out who it is and delete my number fronm there call list

would u please stop calling my phone number leave me alone

I need to accept an inmate calling who is my husband but GTL doesn't let the automated call ring than only few seconds which is irritating and when I finally accept and my husband calls me they do block my number after few days - month and it costs me a lot of money and I have a huge headache because of this and I do mean Global Tel Link! NOT my husband. Does anybody know why they do this blocking?

Somebody been trying to call me from 804-674-1535 and i am tired receiving phone calls from who ever it is i would appreciated if you all would put a stop to it
Sincerely
Bernadett Farley

How long do they keep calling if you miss the call?

# calls several times a day to put me on an inmates call list, I don't know anyone in VA prison system though.

Just wondering whos calling.

Please let the calls from Carl Wiseman at Haynesille Correctional Center or VA.DOC CIME to me. I am and have been trying to accept the recorded calls without being able to. Please help me to get this done.

This number needs to quit calling my phone! I am busy and tired of having to grab my phone 24/7 for this crap!!!!

Since i live on the west cost it calls me at 5:00 in the morning it is so enoying i already told them long time ago not to call and it stopped but now it is calling again. I want it to stop how can i get it  to stop calling me?