Accounts
Blocks
Systems
Acronyms
Terminology
100

Also referred to as The Securus Account Number

What is the Customer ID?

100

Alerts agency personnel when called party numbers are receiving harassing calls from incarcerated individuals.

What is a Harass block?

100

All the tabs and buttons for performing actions and functions on an account. The tabs and buttons on the ribbon change based on what is displayed on the Content Pane.

What is the Ribbon?

100

Customer Record Management 

What is CRM?

100

A pop up that allows you to accept incoming calls

What is toast?

200

Once Family and Friends place money on the account, the incarcerated individual will be able to place a call to the Family and Friends if the phone number is allowed. Once the call is accepted, the charge for the call will be deducted from the family and friend's money on their _____ account.

What is AdvancedConnect?

200

Indicates that a number called from an agency has been verified in the validation database to determine the number's status. (allowed or denied)

What is Validation?

200

A resource tool within CRM that you can use to find answers to common Family and Friends support questions.

What is the Knowledgebase?

200

The CRM vendor

Who is Oracle?

200

A record that is created for any Family and Friends that contact our call center. 

What is a Contact?

300

F&F will receive calls from the incarcerated individuals and then the calls that are accepted are billed directly to the customer monthly. 

What is a Direct Bill Account?

300

Will block calls from the agency that is calling by the called party simply selecting a number on the phone keypad.

What is a Permablock?

300

Visa or MasterCard

What are the accepted debit payment options?

300

Billin name and address

What is BNA?

300

Any question or request for help submitted by the F&F through phone, fax, online ask a question, email, chat or USPS mail system. 

What is an Incident?

400

This account belongs to the incarcerated individual.

WHat is the Securus Debit Account?

400

Are past due accounts, both AC and DB which are at 90 days past due.

What is Z-status?

400

_____ is a payment vendor that Securus uses to process credit card payments.

What is Vantiv?

400

Call detail record 

What is CDR?

400

Family and Friends that wish to pay on others accounts.

What is a Payor?

500

Special Accounts are business accounts that are for Bail Bondsmen, Public Defenders, Attorneys, and Prosecutors.

What is a SAG account?

500

Family and Friends request to block calls from all agencies.

What is B1 Block?

500

_____ Kiosk is an easy and convenient way for Family and Friends to create and fund Advance Connect accounts, Securus Debit Accounts, and make deposits into Incarcerated Individual trust and commissary accounts.

What is Securus Lobby Kiosk?

500

Bill Statement Fee/Bill Processing Charge

What is BSF?

500

The area on the left side of CRM console where Associates can select and specific task.

What is the Navigations Pane?

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