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 Phone companies throughout the United States keep a log of every call made to and from one number, and can be subpoenaed for civil and criminal cases. This could be a local call to your neighbor or a long distance call to another state.
BellSouth keeps a log of every call made to and from one number in its 9-State Region, which includes Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. In Louisiana, these records can be obtained by addressing a detailed subpoena to: BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., c/o Prentice Hall Corp., 701 S. Peters Street #200, New Orleans, LA 70130. The other states, excluding Florida, must address a detailed subpoena to: BellSouth Administrative Subpoena Compliance Center, 1960 West Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084. As this information and procedure are always changing, before the issuance of the subpoena, it is best to call and check requirements at (770) 492-4560 (then press “0” to speak with a live person).
The following information is for the States of Louisiana and Florida only; call the above number for more information on other states. The costs have come down to a more reasonable level than what they were several years ago. A detailed log is kept for 60 days, and that cost is $300.00. 800-, 888-, 900-, etc., numbers fall within this 60-day period. For a lesser time period, the minimum for the first seven days of the request is $35.00 plus $5.00 per day afterwards. Also available are long distance records for a period going back four years, at a cost of $35.00 plus $.25 per page. Also, there is what is called "LUD", which stands for Local Usage Detail, available for the last six months. This generally covers a specific geographic area, which is in a smaller area than the long distance records. If one is ordering only a 60-day detail record, then the LUD is not necessary. The turnaround time is approximately one week. No pre-payment is generally required, and the invoice is usually mailed with the records retrieved.
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