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Phone Calls & Texts

Paytel provides call and text services for people housed in the detention center.

Detainees must place phone calls; no incoming calls are accepted.

 

Taxes and fees will be added to the costs listed below:

Local calls are $.17 (cents) per minute

All other calls are $.21 (cents) per minute.

Text messages are $.10 (cents) each to send.

 

The detainee must send the first text message. Create an account at paytel.com

Our Locations:

Main Office:

106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Detention Center:

1200 US-70, Hillsborough, NC 27278

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Contact Us:

Main Office:

(919) 245-2900​

Detention Center:

(919) 245-2940

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