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How Much Phone Calls, Video Visits, and Messages Cost at Scott's Bluff County

Budgeting for staying in touch is easier when you have all the rates in one place. Here's what you'll pay for phone calls, video visits, and messages at Scotts Bluff County.

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How Much Phone Calls, Video Visits, and Messages Cost at Scott's Bluff County

Calls from Scotts Bluff County are billed by the minute with no connection fees. Rates depend on where you're calling: $0.21 per minute for calls anywhere in the United States, $0.25 per minute to Mexico and Canada, and $0.35 per minute for other international destinations.

How Much Phone Calls, Video Visits, and Messages Cost at Scott's Bluff County

Video visits run $0.30 per minute, so you can estimate your total cost before you start.

Messages have a flat per-item cost. Text messages through NCIC are $0.25 each. Picture messages and document attachments cost $0.35 each.

Phone access becomes available after the booking process is complete. Calls can be made from telephones in each housing area or from handheld tablets. Either way, charges are calculated by the minute with no connection fees.

Friends and family can set up a prepaid account through NCIC to cover communication costs. That balance works for both calling and messaging.

No incoming calls: Scotts Bluff County does not accept incoming calls to inmates, except for voicemail messages to approved inmates.

  1. Estimate a 10-minute call within the U.S. - Cost = minutes × rate = 10 × $0.21 = $2.10.
  2. Estimate a 10-minute call to Mexico or Canada - Cost = 10 × $0.25 = $2.50.
  3. Estimate a 10-minute call to other international numbers - Cost = 10 × $0.35 = $3.50.
  4. Estimate a 30-minute video visit - Cost = 30 × $0.30 = $9.00.

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