One of the Corcoran prisons is known as SATF (Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.  Requires pressing 5 to accept the call or hang up to decline.

I got a call from them yesterday saying an inmate from a Texas prison wanted to talk to me. I hung up because neither do I know any one in prison or in Texas.

This is a call coming from a state prison that uses Global Tel Link phone service. Know anyone in prison?  If not it was probably a wrong number.

I got a call on my cellphone after 9PM, and answered it without looking to see who was calling.  I heard a message saying this was a collect call from an inmate in a correctional facility somewhere in California.  Since I do not know anyone in California to the best of my knowledge, I immediately hung up.  Now I see that this is a Houston, Texas, number and it seems to be a telecommunications outfit for people in prison.  I hope this is a wrong number.  I have 2 estranged sons that I hope to hear from someday, and I really do not know where they are, so this has disturbed me greatly.

Got 2 calls from this number saying it was an inmate at "Ironwood correctional facility in California" even though the caller ID shows Houston Texas.  There was a brief recording where the inmate stated his name but I don't recall what it was....no one I remember knowing.

I got called tonight by this number and it was from a prison in California but the name that came up said gtl Houston?  Any how they asked me to accept a collect call from Roberto or Umberto I just hung up.

I got a call from this number talking about department of corrections.  My account balance is low and funds couldn't be transferred. I have no idea what the heck this Is.

Global Tel Link - while they ARE a contacted phone provider for all California inmates (county and state) - they ARE rip off artists.

If you give them a credit or debit card number... LONG after that inmate has left, they will still be charging your account.
If you approve $200 ONE TIME (example) - when the inmate uses up that amount, they automatically charge ANOTHER $200 (or $50 or whatever you FIRST approved). If the inmate uses 50 cents of it, and is then sent home, you LOSE the rest of the money. There is a LONG list of complaints and literally nothing can be done - because it's government sanctioned.  Big shock, huh?. They have a monopoly on this operation and no one will do anything.  I think a class action suit with the families and an attorney who wants to make a crap load of money MIGHT do the trick.

Most digital lines (not the actual phones - the communication line to your house) will not allow collect calls anyways.

My previous phone is blocked to not allow collect calls - even tho my son is a round trip ticket guy because he absconds all the time. No new crimes, he just doesn't want to answer to authority. He will have to wait for me to visit if he wants to hear my voice - OR better yet - check in with his parole officer once a month so it's no longer a problem. DAH...

Just got a call from this number, 713-568-6986, and when I called it back, a gentleman answered and stated it was a private residence. I told him what was on this sight, he told me he had been getting calls for months abt this. He is going to call Verizon tomorrow to report what has been going on.

Got a call from 713-568-6986 last night at 9:40pm to my Google voice. The following was transcribed by Google voice
"... You have a call from an inmate at The California state... Named Michael... Press # to continue this call... This call and your telephone number will be monitored and recorded. To accept this call and say hello. Dino funds now po. Hey and hang up now or what's going on with nonconventional Options to decline this call. Hang on P Well, I was not accepted."
The transcribing didnt match the message exactly, but you get the idea. I didn't answer. I don't know anyone named Michael OR anyone in California. And I haven't given my Google voice number out to anyone either soooo, scam? Probably. :(

I do not know anyone in prison.

I had the same experience but one time the message said it was a substance abuse facility and another time a coreectional facility.

This is an inmate either friend or family most likely from the men's medium security prison in Blythe, CA. So if you know anyone who has gone missing for a while they are at Chuckawalla or Ironwood State Prison

received this today.  It seems it goes in cycles?  It's CId is "Texas".  The message says it's from an inmate from Avenal State Prison, which is in NJ.

I have been receiving calls from this number for weeks.  It says it is someone from a prison in California City, California but the call cannot be completed and to call back an 800 number. There is a prison there and I suspect that the inmates are trying to make phone calls to any number that will answer.  Some kind of scam for sure.

This is a scam . Verizon told me to report it so they can block it from all you lines

Received a call from this number today at 11:30am PST. Recorded message sais something about a collect call from an inmate at Corcoran State Prison and that I didn't have enough money in my account to accept charges (?). I was directed to call another number to set  up an account and fund it. I do not know anyone in prison and I certainly didn't call the number to set up an account. If they call again, I will put this number in my reject list. seems like a scam to me.

I think this number might be connected to a an inmate phone service.  

Weird. My experience was completely different. Ignored the call, then I got a voice mail saying something about insufficient funds nothing about inmates. Not my bank and I don't know anybody in jail. I'm sure its fraud.

I just want to know who was calling me

I currently have the same issue. Since yesterday I have consistently been having this number calling and leaving a voice mail message saying I have insufficient funds or that my phone company doesn't cover these charges.  there are three phone numbers you should lookout for the (805)637-7243 , (713)568-6986 , (800)483-8314 be careful. At first I let it ring and one of the numbers would not leave a voice message, the others would say what everyone has heard. Some I would pick up and would say the same thing the voice message said. I would just block it, but if it can be reported than I would report it

Got a call from this number but didn't answer I don't know anyone from this number

dont worry..it is a pre paid service u put funds on an account to b able to accept collect calls now directly to any line.such as a cell phone...u add money as u go like a pre paid cell phone sortof n its cheaper than it used to be years ago....ITS LEGIT ITS CALLED GLOBAL TEL LINK...INMATE SERVICE FOR INMATES IN KERN VALLEY PRISON N MANY OTHERS TO B ABLE TO CALL THEIR LOVED ONES...ITS REALLY NOT A SCAM..I BEEN USEING THEIR SERVICE FOR OVER 1 YR NOW I THINK U ARE ALL NOT FAMALIAR WITH IT OR THE WHOLE INMATE BEING N PRISON TYPE LIFE STYLE....SO U PEOPLE THINK ITS A SCAM....I PROMISE ITS SAFE N NOR IS IT A SCAM.U MAY B ABLE TO CALL DIRECTLY TO ANY STATE PRISON TO CONFIRM THIS THEY R ALL FAMALIAR WITH GLOBAL TEL LINK EVEN THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS....as far as people calling u dont know that may b true.....THEY HAVE ALOT.OF TIME ON THEIR HANDS.....N WHO KNOWS MAKES ME WONDER IF THEY RANDOMLY MAKE CALLS B CUZ ITS A VERY LONELY...LONELY PLACE TO BE  N FOR MOST ITS THE HUMAN TOUCH THEY MISS WHEN BEING INSIDE PRISON...MANY WENT IN AS KIDS OR JUEVENILLES WHO ARE GROWN MEN...WHOS LIFE PASSED THEM BY FOR A MISTAKE MADE AS A MINOR COST THEM A VERY EXPENSIVE LESSON LEARNED...N LOSE MEMORIES OF CHILD HOOD....THAT SHOULD LADT A LIFE TIME B CUZ.OF A DECISION MADE AS A MINOR.....ITS VERY LONELY MOST INMATES DONT HAVE FAMILY OR ANY ONE TO CARE FOR THEM...N YES....THEY DO LOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM IN THERE N SEND THEM MONEY TO BUY FOOD IN THERE.....SO MAKES YOU WONDER IF THEY HAVE THE LONELY INMATES WHO RANDOMLY MAKE CALLS TO SEE IF ANYONE WILL TAKE THE CALL TO START CONVETSATION N MAKE A NEW FRIEND SO THEY WILL B TAKEN CARE OF YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED AT WHAT THESE GUYS THINK OF WHILE DOING TIME IN PRISON AND MOST ARE VERY BRIGHT N INTELLIGENT PEOPLE WITH ALOT OF TALENT WHO JUST TOOK THE WRONG PATH....IT IS A VERY LEGIT NUMBER PROVIDED FOR INMATES TO COMMUNICATE....YOU PAY AS U GO....ITS A GREAT SERVICE

Sounds like a scam to me. Why would you want to set up and account to get an inmates name? why would you set-up funds?

This is fraud.  I called my phone company and they blocked the number and filed a fraud report.  I don't know anyone in prison.

I'm getting the same thing. How did you stop it, or when did Irma stop.

8666076006 is the number it tells you to call. gtl inmate connect.

yes, i got this number that calls from Cal. State Prison.

The number is from GTL. They provide calls for inmates. This number appears every time my husband calls me from prison.

It keeps calling