Today, a call was received from this number regarding my neighbor's arrest, allowing them to make collect calls, and I answered it
GTL prison call scam – what you need to know!
Summary — +18004838314
Caller Name: Global Tel Link
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 359
Carrier: —, Region: —
Expert Opinion
If you see a call from +1‑800‑483‑8314 it’s almost always an automated GTL message pretending an inmate needs money for a collect call. These are classic scam tactics – they play on family worries and try to get you to hand over credit‑card info or fund a prepaid line. Never share personal or payment details, and don’t call back the number. Hang up, block the caller, and if you think a loved one really needs help, contact the prison directly using an official number you find on their website. Stay skeptical and protect your wallet.
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Location: United States
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Recent Reports for (800) 483-8314
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Scam
Calls from this number claim an inmate named Joe is attempting to contact me, which appears to be a scam, as I have no known association with anyone by that name in San Francisco
This number has been calling repeatedly over the past two days, leaving voicemails claiming an inmate is trying to reach me and asking me to set up an account and provide credit card information. However, the process for inmate calls is not this way, and inmates must fund their own calls. It seems like a scam targeting people with loved ones who have been in trouble, but thankfully, it's easy to see through. The call backs asked for a 513 or 531 area code initially. What a lame attempt!
Apparently, this is an INMATE SCAM!!!, recieved a call from the county jail from an inmate requesting I acept the call
A suspicious message from this number followed an attempted collect call, seeking billing information under the guise of facilitating calls from a correctional facility, which is a clear indication of a scam, as legitimate communication from such facilities would not operate in this manner.
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Scam
This is a scam
Over the course of two days, I received two missed calls from a number identified as Tel*link, which is associated with Global Tel-link. When I redialed the number, it directed me to an automated service for setting up an account. Instead, I contacted GTL's customer service, and they were able to identify the correctional facility that had made the calls. After some investigation, I discovered that an old friend was being housed there and had been trying to reach me. This is not spam, but rather a matter of doing some detective work.
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Apparently this number is asociated with a company that handles phone calls from jail, aparently in NJ inmates cant make collect calls without a credit card on file somone has to pay for it or they cant talk to ennybody
From my experiance, this number is not a scam, it might be someone try to contact you from jail or somthing, it's actualy a number from Global Tel Link
I concur with the assessment that this is a scamming operation.
As a bank employe, i can confim this is a scam, prisoner has to make collect calls, never give out your credid informations over the phone
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Unknown
Whenever I recieve a call from this number, I just want to no whos calling me
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Scam
Despite having this number for over a decade, a suspicious call attempting to scam was made, hopefully no one falls prey to this.
While I was at work, I recieved a call from this number, and since I dont know anyone in jail, I'm shure this is a scam, especally since it's happing in Indiana, so I'm warning my friends.
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I just recieve a call from this number, befor that i got another call from an others number
In the middle of the night, an automated message was received claiming an inmate was trying to make a collect call, despite not knowing any inmates and the number being registered in the UK, this is clearly a scam that others should be warned about.
Numerous calls from this number claim to be from a correctional facility, but online research indicates it's a scam aiming to obtain personal or financial information, so it's advisable to disregard and not return the call
You go, i hope you persue this, thay are causing me alot of greif
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Scam
Numerous calls have been received from this number, prompting a need for investigation into the company behind this potential scam.
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Unknown
My prepaid cell phone received an incoming call.
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Unknown
The caller claimed it was a collect call from a prison, requesting payment, but I had no idea who it was.
Questioned legitimacy of call from inmate
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I dont know who is calling me from this numbr
A call was made to my number, and upon answering, a recorded message inquired about accepting a collect call from a prison inmate; I terminated the call and dialed the number back, which led to a GTL global entity, prompting me to hang up once more.
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Collective legal action is warranted; I too have fallen victim to their tactics.
Repeatedly, I receive calls from this particular number
An attempt was made to solicit prepaid calls in increments of $25 to $75; the advice is to ignore such calls and not return them.
Within a couple of hour, I recived a call from texas three time, then this number called me, I looked up the other number and some people say its legit, while other say its a scam, probably some kind of copycat scam, I'm not calling back, its really annoying me.
A message was received from a jail, but the call was hung up on at 11:45 pm.
GTL is a correctional facility that enables family and friends to connect with those in rehabilitation, positioning themselves as The Corrections Innovation Leader.
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