According to Nerdwallet, the average monthly bill for a single line unlimited cell phone plan is $63.13. The average American adult spends about 86 hours or 5160 minutes per month using their smartphone, which includes text and web-browsing, in addition to phone calls. This would suggest that it costs Americans about 18 cents for a 15 minute phone call, whereas the highest cost for a 15 minute phone call from an inmate in a jail in North Carolina costs $12, a rate 6566 times higher.
$30 Per Month Isn’t Much
With calls from North Carolina jails averaging $4.82 for 15 minutes, $30 per month would mean only speaking to loved ones about 6 times per month. How often do you speak to your own family members? Would $30 per month enough for you to remain connected to your loved one?