Calling/Writting home

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!!

Craig · 05-13-2012, 10:18 PM

I love CallsForRecruits. Not the guy, but the organization

This group is outstanding! You deppers need to "use and abuse" this group. You've earned it!

We all believe in you deppers... You've joined the worlds best Navy! We are proud of you and only want to pay you back for about the defend our nation. We appreciate it!

MA.Bitler · 05-16-2012, 01:28 AM

it is different for everyone but just sharing my experience, i got to call home about 7 times, and all of those calls except for the 1st one lasted more then 10 minutes. I also wrote a little bit every night so i didn't have a lot to do on sundays. We also we given time through out the night to get ironing done, it was strange but thats how they did it, there is a 24 hour watch, and it switches every 2 hours during the night, and who ever is on watch has a list of times and recruits they wake up at night for their half hour ironing session, take advantage of it. its nice to chill out on sundays. i also used to shine my boots every other night, especially saturday nights, if you do a little here and there, you wont have much to do on sundays at all. and sundays is only free time from after breakfast until lunch time. which is usually about 8am to 1pm.

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.

sweetmtn · 06-27-2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sbailey642

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

You need to contact this group and see if they can help you...... http://callsforrecruits.org

05-12-2009, 11:04 PM	#1
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... __________________

05-13-2012, 10:18 PM	#6
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 286	I love CallsForRecruits. Not the guy, but the organization This group is outstanding! You deppers need to "use and abuse" this group. You've earned it! We all believe in you deppers... You've joined the worlds best Navy! We are proud of you and only want to pay you back for about the defend our nation. We appreciate it! __________________

05-13-2009, 08:14 AM	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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	#5
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!!

05-16-2012, 01:28 AM	#7
MA.Bitler Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	it is different for everyone but just sharing my experience, i got to call home about 7 times, and all of those calls except for the 1st one lasted more then 10 minutes. I also wrote a little bit every night so i didn't have a lot to do on sundays. We also we given time through out the night to get ironing done, it was strange but thats how they did it, there is a 24 hour watch, and it switches every 2 hours during the night, and who ever is on watch has a list of times and recruits they wake up at night for their half hour ironing session, take advantage of it. its nice to chill out on sundays. i also used to shine my boots every other night, especially saturday nights, if you do a little here and there, you wont have much to do on sundays at all. and sundays is only free time from after breakfast until lunch time. which is usually about 8am to 1pm.

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.