Blount County Detention Center Inmate Phone & Email
Blount County Detention Center Inmate Phone Service - Registering and Cost
Ask Blount County Detention Center whether a newly booked inmate gets a free phone call. After that, an inmate can call you through an NCIC account that you set up and fund.
The inmate can call you using credits or money that you or someone else purchases from NCIC. Call 800-943-2189 for help setting up your account OR email them at info@ncic.com
When your inmate is booked into Blount County Detention Center, they provide a list of a limited number of people that they will allow to visit them and make phone calls to. These must be approved by the facility first.
Further information, including cost, daily phone call limits and times of the day and evening when calls can be made, including a complete list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, is below.
Blount County Detention Center
Address:
225 Industrial Park Road
Oneonta, AL 35121
Phone:
205-625-4133
Blount County Detention Center - Inmate Phone Services
Blount County Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.
In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:
- Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
- Choose Alabama.
- Choose Blount County Detention Center
- Select your Inmate.
- Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
- Fund your account.
NOTE:
1. You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2. When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3. When allowed by Blount County Detention Center, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.
Fees
- Adding funds to your account: NCIC's terms cap the fee for an automated payment (web, phone menu or kiosk) at $3.00.
- NCIC shows the current per-minute rate when you set up the account.
- NCIC's terms put the live-agent fee for a phone payment or account set-up at no more than $5.95.
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – info@ncic.com
Full list of participating jails.
How does an Inmate make a phone call from Blount County Detention Center?
To make a phone call to you from Blount County Detention Center, your inmate will phone you direct from the jail.
If you haven't set yourself (and your phone number) up in the NCIC system, the call will not go through, however you will receive a notice that someone using the phone number 800-943-2189 attempted to phone you.
Once you register yourself (and your phone number), AND prefund the account with NCIC you will have the option of accepting, denying or blocking any phone call coming from 800-943-2189.
NCIC shows the current per-minute rate when you set up the account.
Inmate Calls in Blount County: Local Questions
Should I open an NCIC prepaid line to hear from my loved one in Oneonta?
What NCIC number does the Blount phone page list?
Is the Blount sheriff's 24-hour line for inmate calls?
Can Oneonta officers listen back to conversations with my loved one?
Should I open an NCIC prepaid line to hear from my loved one in Oneonta?
NCIC lists this jail on its Blount County Jail prepaid portal; verify with Oneonta detention at 205-625-4133 before you pay.
What NCIC number does the Blount phone page list?
800-943-2189. NCIC’s Blount County Jail portal takes prepaid amounts from $10 up to $100 per payment.
Is the Blount sheriff's 24-hour line for inmate calls?
No; 205-973-0517 reaches the sheriff's office, and inmate questions go to the jail.
Can Oneonta officers listen back to conversations with my loved one?
Assume so, unless it is an approved attorney call. Blount's sheriff and NCIC both leave call pricing off their public pages; for the per-minute charge NCIC applies, call the jail at 205-625-4133. Typed notes, an option besides calls, have their own Blount messaging page on our site.
Emailing an Inmate with Secure Messaging
Blount County Detention Center uses the services of NCIC for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.
You can deposit money three different ways:
• Deposit online at NCIC.com
• Ask Blount County Detention Center whether it has an NCIC deposit kiosk and where it is.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069 (Note: NCIC's terms put the live-agent fee for a phone payment or account set-up at no more than $5.95.)
NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – info@ncic.com
Important Tips About Jail Phone Calls
Many jails and prisons restrict the amount of time that an inmate can use the phone by placing daily and monthly limits, so try to pace yourself and not use up all your time at the beginning of the month.
Jails limit an inmate's phone time to certain hours of the day, so it is important you keep a regular schedule that works for both you and your inmate.
If your inmate does not call you during the time you both have scheduled, don't panic. There are often long lines for phone use. When a jail is on lockdown due to a fight or other security issue they do not allow the phones to be used.
Phones are the only way for an inmate to hear your voice and temporarily 'escape' the loneliness of incarceration, so use your time well. Arguing about anything will leave you both feeling empty and guilty, so avoid it at all costs.
Calls may be recorded or monitored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Sign up with NCIC to connect with your inmate at Blount County Detention Center by clicking the banner below.