TIPS FOR USING THE PHONE AND STAYING OUT OF FIGHTS.

• You can get the shit beat out of you if you do not know the rules of the telephones. The guards will give you a schedule based upon where your cell is. That has absolutely nothing to do with the face that people hold phones illegally for their buddies, and unless you are willing to go to toe to toe, tough shit..
  Do not expect to use the phone alot when you first arrive. Remember all calls are subject to live monitoring and recording. There is a recording that reminds you and the person on the other side. When calling home collect, consider calling different members of the family rather than always calling the same person.
• Time your calls. Agree that you’ll say goodbye when time’s up. This is all about costs..
• Plan your calls by making a list of items you want to talk about. This will help you get though the important items first before time runs out.
• Be considerate of your family’s finances when asking for commissary money and help with your school tuition, reading materials, or other costs. If possible, ask different people rather than the same person every time. This spreads the financial load around.