How Much Phone Calls Cost for Someone at ICIW (And What the Phone Funds Pay For)
Phone calls are the fastest way to stay connected with someone at ICIW. Here's what you need to know about how the system works and what you'll pay.
You can't call someone at ICIW directly - the facility doesn't allow incoming calls. The person you're trying to reach has to call you, and they can only do that after adding your phone number to their approved calling list. Not getting calls yet? Check whether your number has been added and approved on their end.
Domestic calls through Iowa's offender telephone system cost $0.06 per minute - whether local, intrastate, or interstate. International rates vary depending on the destination.
Rate date: The $0.06 per-minute rate listed for local, intrastate, and interstate calls is shown as effective May 1, 2025.
Phone Funds Usage
- ✓ Legal services
- ✓ Religious accommodations
- ✓ Education
- ✓ Victim services
Money collected through Iowa's inmate telephone fund goes back into offender programs - legal services, religious accommodations, education, and victim services. So the fees you pay aren't just covering call costs; they're funding specific supports for people who are incarcerated.
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