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DO NOT USE this Pathetic company! For two weeks i have had a positive balance. They keep telling me wait 24-48 hrs. I have had it !! My phone number is still blocked! Please tell me what i can do? They have taken my credit info and now my fiance is almost out of the correctional facility and they just told me to wait another 24 hours! This is ridiculous!! So get ready to be a total B~~~~ if you have to use this useless company for any REASON! My sympathy goes to you! Sincerely a Pissed off person! Best wishes!  Comments (18) |  |
| 1. Written by Linda Nervi, on 21-10-2009 13:13 I have made a western union cash payment on October 21,2009.Payment was for 50.00&10.95service charge.This is the 3rd time I have put money on the phone and i am being told the account is blocked.when my daughter last called she told meshe just found out she is expecting and we need to here from her asap,can this be expedited in any way?Thank you,Linda f.Nervi 7728824388 |
| 2. Written by Where to Send Complaints, on 20-10-2009 00:42 There are additional phone numbers and addresses. For Securus Technologies Additional Locations and Phone Numbers Additional Addresses PO Box 650757 Dallas, TX 75265-0757 Additional Phone Numbers Tel: (972) 241-1535 Tel: (800) 844-6591 Tel: (866) 941-6003 Additional Email Addresses |
| 3. Written by Gerald Haiar, on 04-10-2009 17:41 I have ATT phone, no need for account, calls print on phone bill, pay immediately. NONETHELESS phone blocked by mistake!!! Never violated "3-way" rule, my phone cannot do 3-way in any case. Cannot remove block, CBS telephone robot acknowledges line is blocked by themselves, do not give reason, impossible to talk to human. Now sending e-mails which have been ignored to date. Frantic daughter can no longer phone Dad, I am all she has, she is all I have. It appears to be sheer incompetence by CBS and absolutely no solution. |
| 4. Written by frustrated wife, on 14-07-2009 18:24 I also had the service for a couple of weeks then all of a sudden they blocked the calls. I was finally able to reach a CBS rep and was told some lie of a 3 way calling after investigating with the facility I was told they took my phone co. off the list and they kept my $42 on the account. WHAT!!!  |
| 5. Written by mineka stevenson, on 09-01-2009 11:41 the company hsas cheated me out of my money and sayin that i had made three way calls in witich i don't have three way on my phone i would like a refund on my money |
| 6. Written by One Pissed customer!, on 26-11-2008 18:37 My husband is incarcerated in a local illinois county jail. It frustrates me so bad that they shorted the calls from 15min. to 10min. for same prices first off. Then they talk halfway through your conversation telling u something that they told u in the f****** begining so u really only have 7min. What really get's me is I fell like there trying to rip us off by not allowing the inmates to say their name when they call. We could be accepting anybody's call thinking that it is our love one.That is a rip off by itself. DOn't even get me started with the ridiculous dropped or teminated call's 4 no apparent reason. I think that we should have a choose if we are the one spending our hard earned money. CBS is a F****** RIPOFF............Somebody PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!! |
| 7. Written by Rachelle, on 30-10-2008 18:53 I hate this company. I set up an account and found out the inmate was released within 30 minutes so i cancelled the account. They said I would receive a refund in 3-5 days its been 3 weeks. I have not received anything. They keep telling me they sent it back to my bank account and I tell them I have not received it. So they asked for a bank statement to prove it I sent it and 4 days later they tell me the same thing So I had to fax them again. I am so frustrated with this company It seems as if they are just beating around the bush and giving me the run around. All I want is my money back I never even used this service once. They also said they are charging me a transaction fee. That is ridiculous since i never even used their service. I filed a report with the Better Business Bureau so we will see what happens now.  |
| 8. Written by Gwen in California, on 07-07-2008 01:26 I have a prepaid account and have not been able to receive calls since last wednesday and everytime I call CBS they tell me to give it 24 to 48 hours this is a bunch of BS...I am so freaking tired of the BS. Something needs to be done about the company. I have called CBS everyday 3 or 4 times a day. My mother in law is having the same issues. |
| 9. Written by mishka, on 03-07-2008 16:29 cbs is not all bad, yes there are issues when people are not given all the correct information about how your line can become blocked and how to keep your phone from discinnected and getting 'dropped calls' hopefully this helps... first you can only be billed through your phone company... if they are one of aproc 7 phone companies that will allow cbs to place the cost of the calls on their bill so that you can pay your phone bill and collect inmate calls together... if you have one of these companies as your phone provider.. remember you will be given a credit limit and if you hit that credit limit in the 90 days that they give you.... then you have to get a 'pre paid' account or a direct bill account............. you do HAVE to pay a minimum payment of $50.00 to open a prepay account to receive the calls... you can pay cash through western union to set up your account..... and if you think you have decent enough credit ... ask cbs to do a credit check to see if you canbe billed directly.. the best account option.... some helpful reminders.... the automated system is a waste of time... instead of listening and pressing ANY buttons... press 'zero' and 'pound' on your phone about three times or maybe four... 'zero'..'pound'...zero...pound... till you hear it say 'transfering to a rep... or it will ring again..... as hte auto system.... is always up to 48 hrs behind on balance info... etc.... whenever you speak to a rep at cbs.... ask them your balance and the last call that posted to the account.. so that you get an accurate idea of if calls have not posted... and will still be deducted from the money left..... GET THE WEB ACCESS~!!!!!!! it's the best way to get around the needing times and dates for dropped calls... because you can dispute them online and get the exact dates and times for the dropped calls..... wu pymt... never post at the same time every time..... and ALWAYS KEEP YOUR WESTERN UNION RECEIPT!!!!!!!!!! the info you need to put on the BLUE QUICK COLLECT FORM is important!!! and that is why the rep repeat it so many times... company name is : Tnetix code city: collect call state: texas senders account info: the telephone number you want to get calls on, your name and address.... ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT CBS IS THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE JAIL OR PRISON YOU NEED CALLS FROM... BEFORE GIVING THEM MONEY.... if you are going to pay with a prepay visa or mastercard... make sure there is AT LEAST $58.00 on the card and that you have registered your name and address exactly the way you've given the info to cbs, on the card......... hope this helps.... it has really helped me .. once i had a rep give me the proper information.. my phone call was about 45 mins.. but i know what im doing and why things happen... dropped calls.... loud background noise..... microwave beeps.... call waiting..... unplugging your cell from its charger...inmates shouting in the facility.... your kids picking up the phone to say hello... pressing ANY buttuns.. AND LONG PAUSES IN THE CONVERSATION.... these ALL cause dropped calls.. know the aprox times and dates... kiss the cbs rep's butt when you say hello.. so they dont get lots of attitude and ask for the dropped calls credits.. play dumb... telll them it keeps happening and you dont know why... but its too much money to be wasting.. and you were wondering if you could find out why it keeps happening... and how much you can get back  all calls 3 mins and under - full cost of the call all calls over 3 mins: half the cost good luck |
10. Written by Carrie/MN, on 04-06-2008 16:08 Another pissed off person! My fiance is locked up and before he went in we called to make sure there was no block on the line and was asured there was not. Well once again, there is! We have also done the prepay and still blocked. How can this company stay in business? Something has to be done about this crazieness!  |
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