How Inmate Phone Calls Work at Pickens County Detention Center
Phone calls from Pickens County Detention Center work one of two ways: collect calls through Securus, or calls made with a calling card purchased through commissary. Here's how each option works — and what to do if you don't want to accept a call.
Pickens County Detention Center provides inmate telephones on a collect-only basis through Securus. That means the call is set up as a collect call, and you’re the one choosing whether to accept the charges when the call comes in.
Inmates can also place calls using telephone calling cards purchased through the detention center's commissary. If collect calls aren't working for you - or you'd rather avoid them - talk with your loved one about using a calling card instead.
- Listen to the recorded intro - when the call comes in, you’ll hear the inmate’s initial message.
- Choose the decline option - after that message, follow the phone prompt and select the appropriate option to decline the one-time call.
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- ✓ Expect collect calls to be handled through Securus, since inmate phones are provided on a collect-only basis.
- ✓ If you don’t want to accept collect calls, ask your loved one about using a telephone calling card purchased through the commissary program.
- ✓ Talk ahead of time about which calling method makes the most sense for your household so calls don’t get missed or declined by accident.
Tip: Collect calls don’t work the same way on every phone plan. If calls aren’t coming through (or you’re seeing unexpected fees), check with your phone carrier about collect-call settings and charges.
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