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Tech Friends, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Tech Friends, Inc.

      2225 E Highland Dr Jonesboro, AR 72401-6127

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Tech Friends, Inc.

      PO Box 16480 Jonesboro, AR 72403-6707

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforTech Friends, Inc.

    Commissary Contractors
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.11/5stars

    Average of 28 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    14 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 4/1/2018

    Years in Business: 19

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Tech Friends, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Tech Friends, Inc.

        2225 E Highland Dr Jonesboro, AR 72401-6127

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Tech Friends, Inc.

        PO Box 16480 Jonesboro, AR 72403-6707

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      2225 E Highland Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72401-6127
      BBB File Opened:
      2/12/2014
      Years in Business:
      19
      Business Started:
      9/3/2004
      Business Incorporated:
      9/3/2004
      Accredited Since:
      4/1/2018
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      85
      Alternate Business Name
      • JailATM.com
      Business Management
      • Mr. Aaron Gray, Accountant
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Aaron Gray, Accountant

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Aaron Gray, Accountant
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (815) 346-5903
        Other Fax

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      14 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      11/09/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      11/4/2023 tried to add money to my son’s books. Both cards on file were rejected with the message “unable to complete transaction. Use back button to correct any errors”. There were no errors highlighted. Tried 3 more times with the same results. This has never happened before. They are becoming very user unfriendly. What are they trying to do, become inaccessible to service to our inmates? They are the only game in town other than visiting the facility in person. I want an explanation please.
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      Customer Reviews

      28 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Ebony R

      1 star

      02/19/2024

      I hope this gets in the hands of upper management. If not, I will continue to ensure it does. I waited on hold for 30 minutes before someone came to the phone which is perfectly fine. My issue was the many attempts I made last night for purchases but the system kept declining but taking the money. The customer service rep answered sounding not so friendly at all!! I explained my issue and he told me it’s my address. I explained that my sister had the same issue and he got smart with me. I asked if he can check my acct and he said very nasty that he did. I told him may I state one recommendation and he blatantly said” have a nice day”. I am NOT an inmate. I do not deserve to get treated with disrespect. He is not a standard for customer service. I am hopeful you are able to locate this gentleman and explain what customer service is because what he portrayed was poor training. He didn’t mention his name but he answered my call on 2/19 at 12:04. He claimed to access my account so I am hoping you are able to locate him that way. Horrible horrible customer service!!!!

      Tech Friends, Inc. Response

      02/26/2024

      Ebony R*********,

      I found that your order was declined due to suspected AVS fraud. Address Verification Service checks (AVS) are performed by credit card associations and issuing banks typically when you request authorization for a credit card purchase. AVS checks work by comparing the cardholder’s billing address (street name and number, ZIP code, etc) against information in the credit card issuing bank’s databases.

      Any funds that were taken out of your account were placed on hold by your financial institution. We have not and will not receive the funds. They should be released back to your account within 5 -10 business days of the hold taking place. For more information, please contact your financial institution. To Edit Or Remove Your Payment Method
      Click My Account
      Click Settings
      Click Payment Methods
      Select The Payment Method That You Wish To Edit Or Remove
      Click Edit
      You Can Change The Details Of The Card Here Or Click Remove To Delete The Card
      For more information on this and other issues, please feel free to check out our Support page at any time by clicking the Contact tab at the bottom of the JailATM web page.

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