Historical state prison phone rates, 2008-2019
This table contains the rates for a 15-minute call from several surveys. For more information on our sources, see the methodology section
State | 2008 Out of State Rates | 2008 Instate Rates | | 2013 Out of State Rates | 2013 Instate Rates | | 2014 Out of State Rates | 2014 Instate Rates | | 2015 Instate Rates | | 2016 Instate Rates | | 2017 Out of State Rates | 2017 Instate Rates | | 2018 Out of State Rates | 2018 Instate Rates | | February 2019 Instate Rates |
Alaska | $16.41 | $5.19 | | $17.30 | $5.12 | | $3.15 | $5.12 | | $3.75 | | $3.15 | | n/a | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.15 | | $3.15 |
Alabama | $16.41 | $6.45 | | $17.30 | $6.75 | | $3.15 | $6.75 | | $6.75 | | $3.75 | | $3.15 | $3.15 | | $3.92 | $3.34 | | $3.34 |
Arkansas | $10.25 | $4.68 | | n/a | n/a | | $3.15 | $4.80 | | $4.80 | | $4.80 | | n/a | $4.80 | | $3.15 | $4.80 | | $4.80 |
Arizona | $7.80 | $5.40 | | $8.00 | $4.60 | | $3.15 | $5.00 | | $6.00 | | $3.15 | | n/a | $3.00 | | $3.92 | $3.34 | | $3.34 |
California | $13.75 | $4.23 | | $6.60 | $2.03 | | $3.15 | $2.03 | | $2.03 | | $2.02 | | $3.15 | $2.03 | | $3.15 | $2.03 | | $2.03 |
Colorado | $16.41 | $5.97 | | $3.45 | $3.20 | | $3.15 | $5.00 | | $3.75 | | $1.80 | | $1.80 | $1.80 | | $1.80 | $1.80 | | $1.80 |
Connecticut | $16.41 | $4.97 | | $3.65 | $3.65 | | $3.15 | $4.87 | | $4.87 | | $3.75 | | n/a | $3.65 | | $3.15 | $3.65 | | $3.65 |
Delaware | $14.96 | $5.30 | | $10.70 | $10.70 | | $3.15 | $10.70 | | $3.20 | | $0.75 | | $0.60 | $0.60 | | $0.60 | $0.60 | | $0.60 |
Florida | $1.76 | $1.76 | | $1.92 | $1.92 | | $2.10 | $2.10 | | $2.10 | | $2.10 | | $2.10 | $2.10 | | $2.10 | $2.10 | | $2.10 |
Georgia | $16.41 | $4.66 | | n/a | n/a | | $3.15 | $4.85 | | $4.85 | | $2.55 | | $3.15 | $2.40 | | $3.15 | $2.40 | | $2.40 |
Hawaii | n/a | $3.41 | | n/a | n/a | | $3.15 | $3.18 | | $3.18 | | $1.95 | | $3.15 | $1.95 | | $3.00 | $1.95 | | $1.95 |
Iowa | $7.20 | $5.36 | | n/a | n/a | | $3.15 | $5.45 | | $3.15 | | n/a | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 |
Idaho | $15.00 | $3.80 | | $15.60 | $3.60 | | $3.15 | $3.80 | | $3.80 | | $1.65 | | $1.65 | n/a | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 |
Illinois | $16.41 | $6.14 | | $3.55 | $3.55 | | $3.15 | $3.55 | | $3.55 | | $3.63 | | $3.55 | $1.05 | | $0.14 | $0.14 | | $0.14 |
Indiana | $5.00 | $6.45 | | $3.60 | $3.60 | | $3.15 | $3.60 | | $3.60 | | $3.60 | | $3.60 | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.60 | | $3.60 |
Kansas | $7.30 | $7.70 | | $2.70 | $2.70 | | $2.70 | $2.70 | | $2.70 | | $2.63 | | $2.70 | $2.70 | | $2.70 | $2.70 | | $2.70 |
Kentucky | $6.20 | $4.30 | | $6.50 | $4.50 | | $3.15 | $4.50 | | $4.50 | | $3.15 | | $3.75 | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.15 | | $3.15 |
Louisiana | $5.09 | $4.81 | | $4.86 | $4.41 | | $3.15 | $4.85 | | $4.85 | | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.15 | | $3.15 |
Massachusetts | $2.26 | $2.26 | | $2.36 | $2.36 | | $2.36 | $2.36 | | $2.36 | | $1.50 | | $1.65 | $1.50 | | $1.62 | $1.50 | | $1.50 |
Maryland | $7.20 | $7.05 | | $4.50 | $4.50 | | $3.15 | $5.45 | | $5.45 | | $0.52 | | $0.52 | $0.52 | | $0.52 | $0.52 | | $0.52 |
Maine | $12.66 | $5.05 | | $13.35 | $5.30 | | $3.15 | $5.30 | | $3.75 | | $1.65 | | $4.50 | n/a | | $1.35 | $1.35 | | $1.35 |
Michigan | $2.25 | $1.80 | | $3.45 | $3.00 | | $3.15 | $3.00 | | $2.00 | | $3.00 | | $3.45 | $2.40 | | $3.15 | $2.40 | | $2.40 |
Minnesota | $16.41 | $6.22 | | n/a | n/a | | $3.15 | $6.45 | | $6.45 | | $0.75 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.75 |
Missouri | $2.40 | $2.40 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $1.75 | $1.75 | | $1.75 | | $0.75 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.75 |
Mississippi | $12.66 | $4.70 | | $5.70 | $5.70 | | $3.15 | $5.70 | | $5.70 | | $1.65 | | $0.58 | $1.65 | | $0.59 | $0.59 | | $0.59 |
Montana | $5.55 | $5.55 | | $2.04 | $2.04 | | $2.04 | $2.04 | | $2.04 | | n/a | | $2.14 | $2.14 | | $2.15 | $2.15 | | $2.15 |
North Carolina | $16.41 | $4.91 | | $3.40 | $3.40 | | $3.15 | $3.40 | | $3.40 | | $1.50 | | $1.50 | n/a | | $1.50 | $1.50 | | $1.50 |
North Dakota | $5.82 | $5.82 | | $6.06 | $6.06 | | $3.15 | $6.06 | | $6.06 | | $1.20 | | $1.20 | n/a | | $1.19 | $1.19 | | $1.19 |
Nebraska | $1.40 | $1.40 | | $1.25 | $1.25 | | $1.45 | $1.45 | | $1.45 | | $1.50 | | $0.19 | $0.94 | | $0.94 | $0.94 | | $0.94 |
New Hampshire | $2.60 | $2.60 | | $2.25 | $2.25 | | $3.15 | $2.70 | | $2.70 | | $0.68 | | $0.20 | $0.20 | | $0.20 | $0.20 | | $0.20 |
New Jersey | $14.21 | $7.35 | | $4.95 | $4.95 | | $3.15 | $4.95 | | $4.95 | | $0.66 | | $0.66 | $0.66 | | $0.66 | $0.66 | | $0.66 |
New Mexico | $10.00 | $3.85 | | $0.59 | $0.59 | | $0.65 | $0.66 | | $0.66 | | $1.20 | | $1.20 | $1.20 | | $1.20 | $1.20 | | $1.20 |
Nevada | $14.56 | $2.50 | | $9.85 | $2.95 | | $3.15 | $2.95 | | $2.95 | | $1.65 | | $1.65 | n/a | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 |
New York | $0.72 | $0.72 | | $0.72 | $0.72 | | $0.72 | $0.72 | | $0.72 | | $0.72 | | $0.72 | $0.72 | | $0.65 | $0.65 | | $0.65 |
Ohio | $15.98 | $5.55 | | $13.58 | $4.69 | | $0.75 | $5.87 | | $5.87 | | $0.75 | | n/a | $0.75 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.75 |
Oklahoma | $3.60 | $3.60 | | $3.00 | $3.00 | | $3.00 | $3.00 | | $3.00 | | $3.00 | | $3.00 | n/a | | $3.00 | $3.00 | | $3.00 |
Oregon | $16.41 | $13.61 | | $2.40 | $2.40 | | $2.40 | $2.40 | | $2.40 | | n/a | | $2.40 | n/a | | $2.10 | $2.40 | | $2.40 |
Pennsylvania | $10.50 | $5.99 | | $9.35 | $5.15 | | $3.15 | $6.25 | | $6.25 | | $0.90 | | $0.90 | n/a | | $0.89 | $0.89 | | $0.89 |
Rhode Island | $5.50 | $0.70 | | $5.80 | $0.70 | | $3.15 | $0.70 | | $0.70 | | $0.70 | | $0.70 | $0.70 | | $0.71 | $0.71 | | $0.71 |
South Carolina | $3.35 | $3.10 | | $0.75 | $0.75 | | $0.99 | $0.99 | | $0.99 | | $1.20 | | $1.20 | $1.20 | | $1.35 | $1.20 | | $0.83 |
South Dakota | $10.50 | $9.16 | | $2.70 | $2.70 | | $3.15 | $8.40 | | $3.15 | | $1.20 | | $1.20 | n/a | | $1.20 | $1.20 | | $1.20 |
Tennessee | $12.17 | $3.22 | | $11.52 | $3.24 | | $3.15 | $3.60 | | $3.60 | | $2.40 | | $3.15 | n/a | | $3.15 | $2.40 | | $2.40 |
Texas | $6.45 | $3.90 | | $6.45 | $3.90 | | $3.15 | $3.90 | | $3.90 | | $3.90 | | $0.90 | n/a | | $0.90 | $0.90 | | $0.90 |
Utah | $9.30 | $4.48 | | $9.75 | $4.60 | | $3.15 | $4.60 | | $4.60 | | $2.85 | | $2.85 | n/a | | $2.85 | $2.85 | | $2.85 |
Virginia | $8.42 | $5.75 | | $8.40 | $5.20 | | $3.15 | $6.00 | | $6.00 | | $0.61 | | $0.62 | n/a | | $0.61 | $0.61 | | $0.61 |
Vermont | $10.25 | $4.62 | | $2.50 | $2.50 | | $3.15 | $3.23 | | $3.07 | | $1.76 | | $1.76 | $1.04 | | $1.04 | $0.59 | | $0.59 |
Washington | $17.41 | $2.50 | | $11.00 | $3.15 | | $3.15 | $3.50 | | $3.50 | | $1.65 | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 |
Wisconsin | $6.90 | $5.17 | | $2.70 | $1.80 | | $2.70 | $1.80 | | $1.80 | | $1.80 | | $2.70 | $1.80 | | $2.70 | $1.80 | | $1.80 |
West Virginia | $7.85 | $3.65 | | $7.35 | $3.45 | | $3.15 | $3.85 | | $3.85 | | $0.47 | | $0.48 | n/a | | $0.48 | $0.48 | | $0.48 |
Wyoming | $12.23 | $3.55 | | $9.90 | $3.08 | | $3.15 | $3.72 | | $3.72 | | $1.65 | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 | $1.65 | | $1.65 |