Calling/Writting home

kadorama · 05-12-2009, 10:53 PM

Phone cards is a good idea, any answers? I was watching the new vids and they show the new recruits calling home at basic on pay phones - Should I bring change for that, or a phone card, or do you not have to pay to use them? Or maybe I can bring a cell?

sweetmtn · 05-12-2009, 11:01 PM

Bring at least a 500 minute phone card...and activate it BEFORE you leave for boot and know how to use it!
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CamillaH

Craig · 05-12-2009, 11:04 PM

Make dang sure you bring a phone card. You don't want to me waiting in the line at the base exchange buying one when you could be on the phone at the same time...

NatureGirl · 05-13-2009, 08:14 AM

Awesome.
Thanks for the answers guys.

NavyMom2007 · 05-13-2009, 07:48 PM

We got a toll free number for our home phone when Andrew was at boot. Then whenever I left the house, I just had all calls forwarded to my cell. I know that some parents wrote the code on the back of the card in Sharpie so it was easier to see.

navymom24 · 05-15-2009, 07:34 PM

Hey Craiggers....I can get a bunch of calling cards from work. They are 5 hour cards, but it seems when they're used for the payphone up at GL's they only work for like 2 hours. Anyway...how bout I glom a bunch and send them to you and Tessie. Then you could send them to the DEPers that could use a helping hand. PM me your address and I'll start collecting them. I can prolly send you 20-30 maybe more.

Oh, and once their activated they expire in 60 or 70 days, but that shouldn't be a problem as they'll get them thru boot camp.

CallsforRecruit · 05-13-2012, 09:22 AM

Well if anyone stops by here and check this out, I just want everyone to know that http://callsforrecruits.org will send you free phone cards via email. Just print it out and take it with you to boot camp. Family Members, Loved Ones, nor the Service Members should have to pay for phone calls from Boot Camp!! Go to Calls for Recruits.org and get your free cards today!! Have a great day!!

sbailey642 · 06-27-2012, 07:44 PM

I would really appreciate any phone cards that you could send me. I have one son in bootcamp and one in DEP.

05-12-2009, 11:01 PM	#2
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	Bring at least a 500 minute phone card...and activate it BEFORE you leave for boot and know how to use it! ________ CamillaH Last edited by sweetmtn; 05-08-2011 at 03:47 AM.

05-12-2009, 11:04 PM	#3
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 286	Make dang sure you bring a phone card. You don't want to me waiting in the line at the base exchange buying one when you could be on the phone at the same time... __________________

05-12-2009, 10:53 PM	#1
kadorama Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Phone cards is a good idea, any answers? I was watching the new vids and they show the new recruits calling home at basic on pay phones - Should I bring change for that, or a phone card, or do you not have to pay to use them? Or maybe I can bring a cell?

05-13-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
NatureGirl Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	Awesome. Thanks for the answers guys.

05-13-2009, 07:48 PM	#5
NavyMom2007 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: mid-Missouri Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	We got a toll free number for our home phone when Andrew was at boot. Then whenever I left the house, I just had all calls forwarded to my cell. I know that some parents wrote the code on the back of the card in Sharpie so it was easier to see.

05-15-2009, 07:34 PM	#6
navymom24 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 176 Rep Power: 0	Hey Craiggers....I can get a bunch of calling cards from work. They are 5 hour cards, but it seems when they're used for the payphone up at GL's they only work for like 2 hours. Anyway...how bout I glom a bunch and send them to you and Tessie. Then you could send them to the DEPers that could use a helping hand. PM me your address and I'll start collecting them. I can prolly send you 20-30 maybe more. Oh, and once their activated they expire in 60 or 70 days, but that shouldn't be a problem as they'll get them thru boot camp.

05-13-2012, 09:22 AM	#7
CallsforRecruit Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Well if anyone stops by here and check this out, I just want everyone to know that http://callsforrecruits.org will send you free phone cards via email. Just print it out and take it with you to boot camp. Family Members, Loved Ones, nor the Service Members should have to pay for phone calls from Boot Camp!! Go to Calls for Recruits.org and get your free cards today!! Have a great day!!

06-27-2012, 07:44 PM	#8
sbailey642 Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I would really appreciate any phone cards that you could send me. I have one son in bootcamp and one in DEP.