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Who runs phone calls at Northern State Prison?
ViaPath, formerly GTL. Accounts are set up through ConnectNetwork.
Phone Calls
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Phone Calls at Northern State
Calls from Northern State are billed by ViaPath at about three and a half cents a minute and are recorded. Connect with your loved one in minutes.
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Overview
Calls from Northern State Prison run through ViaPath at $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025. Families set up AdvancePay or PIN debit accounts through ConnectNetwork (877-650-4249). Calls are recorded, and international calls are blocked.
Quick Facts
- 1 Provider: ViaPath (formerly GTL)
- 2 $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025
- 3 Accounts through ConnectNetwork
- 4 ConnectNetwork: 877-650-4249
- 5 AdvancePay: 800-483-8314
- 6 Calls recorded, no international
- 7 Tablets lent free
- 8 Main line: 973-465-0068
ViaPath
Calls from Northern State go through ViaPath (formerly GTL). The rate has been $0.034 a minute since May 1, 2025.
Families fund calls with an AdvancePay or PIN debit account through ConnectNetwork:
- ConnectNetwork: 877-650-4249
- AdvancePay: 800-483-8314
Call Rules
All calls are recorded apart from attorney and other protected calls. International calls are blocked.
Tablets
NJDOC lends tablets free of charge; paid extras are optional. Messages go through ViaPath’s GettingOut app.
The Prison’s Main Number
973-465-0068. Visit booking is ext. 4402 or 4403.
Room for the Long Version
At Northern State, calls are billed at $0.034 a minute through ViaPath, so long stories add up. Pigeonly gives you room for the long version: type the letter on your phone, add photos, and we print and mail it under code 1406.
Families Also Ask
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How much is a call?
$0.034 a minute, since May 1, 2025.
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Are calls recorded?
Yes, except attorney and other protected calls.
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Weekend sessions plus weekday unit visits.
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Northern State Mailing Address
Pigeonly Corrections, facility code 1406.
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ViaPath deposits and free TouchPay money orders.
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