Blogs
What we have checked.
Pages we have checked. Each one has a date on it.
21 September 2026
Family values
Keep families connected. Why the call home matters.
19 September 2026
What changed on 11 August 2026
The interception rule, in their words.
19 September 2026
A landline for prison calls
Why the number they dial decides the rate.
19 September 2026
Call forwarding and the phone list
What a divert is. Why a list can drop it.
6 September 2026
Carrier comparison
What forwarding is. Why some numbers get taken off a list.
6 September 2026
Why the rates changed
What 11 August did to a prison call.
5 September 2026
First night in custody
What usually happens that day.
2 September 2026
What is an eSIM
A SIM with no card. Which phones take one.
30 August 2026
How much prison calls cost
The published HMPPS rates, and the caps.
23 August 2026
What a virtual landline is
The two ways they are built. Only one survives a security check.
23 August 2026
Getting on the phone list
What the prison checks.